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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the narrator was leaving they stood close together looking at what?
(a) A piece of paper she held in her hand.
(b) The gift she had just given him.
(c) The door.
(d) The bed.

2. What does the narrator feel he can do if he thinks of his time with his lover too much?
(a) Drive himself crazy.
(b) Make it seem meaningless.
(c) Relive it.
(d) Kill it.

3. Why does the narrator think he could not let himself fall completely in love with his lover?
(a) He was not over his last relationship.
(b) He was afraid of commitment.
(c) He did not fully trust her.
(d) He knew the affair was going to be so short.

4. What does the narrator say he sometimes feels like when he thinks of his affair?
(a) A jerk.
(b) A loser.
(c) A prince.
(d) A casanova.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator do to try to numb the feelings after his affair?

3. How often did the narrator and his lover make love during their time together?

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

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

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