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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 sounds does the narrator say may remind him of his lover?
(a) A snake hissing.
(b) A child singing.
(c) A woman laughing.
(d) A cat or baby crying.

2. What "old" (22) thing does the narrator say he cannot look at without still feeling what he feels his lover?
(a) Restaurant or bookstore.
(b) Car or pair of pants.
(c) Tree or rosebush.
(d) Street or painting.

3. What did the narrator's lover give to him before he left?
(a) Cab fare.
(b) Her silk robe.
(c) A green and blue shirt.
(d) A bottle of champagne.

4. The narrator describes that after the affair ends, his lover is still inside him like what?
(a) Warm soup.
(b) Decadent dessert.
(c) Sweet liquor.
(d) Dark chocolate.

5. What "keeps happening" (21) between the narrator and his lover while they are together all day, which he says "adds up" (21)?
(a) The deep discussions.
(b) The touches and smiles.
(c) The misunderstandings.
(d) The disagreements.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator cite as the other "bad time" (28) he and his lover had?

2. Aside from the flight, what did the narrator pay for during his trip?

3. How does the narrator describe how his impending pain looks in an open box in a window?

4. How much was the plane ticket the narrator bought?

5. The narrator questions at the end, "How can you go in with...$1000, and...come out with" (30) what?

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