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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "comes after [the affair] and lasts longer" (30), according to the narrator?
(a) The peace.
(b) The joy.
(c) The regret.
(d) The pain.

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

3. How does the narrator describe how his impending pain looks in an open box in a window?
(a) Sharp and pointy like a cactus.
(b) Warm and fuzzy like a puppy.
(c) Soft and malleable like clay.
(d) Hard and cold like metal.

4. What colors does the narrator use to describe his lover's hair when he recalls her looking up at him from the newspaper she was reading?
(a) Black, plum, dark brown.
(b) Dark brown, auburn, white.
(c) Light brown, red, gold.
(d) Golden, gray, red.

5. How often did the narrator and his lover make love during their time together?
(a) Twice a day.
(b) Every other day.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Once a week.

Short Answer Questions

1. How would the narrator feel when he closed his eyes and began to dream?

2. Who is the author of "Break It Down"?

3. What is one of the "little questions" (25) the narrator began asking himself regarding his time with his lover?

4. What did the narrator's lover give to him before he left?

5. What does the narrator do to try to ease some of the feelings leftover from the affair?

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