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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 25 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the narrator surprised by the question his lover asked him in bed?
(a) He did not think she worried about herself like that.
(b) She promised she would not ask him that again.
(c) He had just told her how beautiful she was.
(d) He had literally just answered that question.

2. What does the narrator do to try to numb the feelings after his affair?
(a) Sing.
(b) Read.
(c) Paint.
(d) Write.

3. How much was the plane ticket the narrator bought?
(a) $950.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $600.
(d) $150.

4. What were the narrator and his lover doing when he first told her he loved her?
(a) Making love.
(b) Having a drink.
(c) Packing their things to go home.
(d) Taking a evening stroll.

5. What question does the narrator recall his lover asking him while they were in bed one day?
(a) She asked if he thought she should dye her hair.
(b) She asked if he thought she was dumb.
(c) She asked if he thought she was fat.
(d) She asked if he thought she was pretty or no.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the narrator beginning to feel the day he had to leave?

2. What "comes after [the affair] and lasts longer" (30), according to the narrator?

3. What was the narrator unsure he would be able to do without his lover?

4. The narrator describes that after the affair ends, his lover is still inside him like what?

5. What still surprises the narrator about his relationship at the start of the story?

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