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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 20 -25 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say he becomes afraid of as distance grows between the time spent with his lover and the present?
(a) That his wife may find out.
(b) That he may never see her again.
(c) How weak he is.
(d) Having to see her again.

2. What is the narrator staring at at the start of "Break it Down"?
(a) His cell phone.
(b) A piece of paper.
(c) A blank computer screen.
(d) A cup of coffee.

3. What still surprises the narrator about his relationship at the start of the story?
(a) How long they have been together.
(b) How lucky he is to have her.
(c) How much they have in common.
(d) How hard it is to break up with her.

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

5. What does the narrator note about his lover as he looks at her in bed when he first wakes?
(a) Her perfect lips.
(b) The sheen of her hair.
(c) Her long eyelashes.
(d) How good her skin is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator decide against kissing his lover's eyelids as he watches her sleep?

2. How did the narrator feel when his lover talked "late in the night...faster and faster" (25)?

3. What else did the narrator see in his dreams beyond the dark frame of empty space?

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

5. What is the narrator beginning to "lose" (24) in the present regarding his lover?

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