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

2. What does the narrator say he kept dreaming about while with his lover?
(a) His lover.
(b) A building.
(c) A car.
(d) A doctor's office.

3. Why does the narrator decide against kissing his lover's eyelids as he watches her sleep?
(a) She would get mad at him.
(b) He does not want to disturb her.
(c) He is too tired.
(d) She has bad breath.

4. How did the narrator respond to the surprising question his lover asked him in bed one day?
(a) He said she should do whatever she wants.
(b) He said her body was beautiful.
(c) He said a diet would not hurt.
(d) He told her to stop asking silly questions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator know will happen each day he spends with his lover?

2. What was the narrator unable to tell his lover before he told her he loved her?

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

4. What is the narrator trying to do at the start of the story?

5. What color are the narrator's lover's eyes?

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