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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from the flight, what did the narrator pay for during his trip?
(a) Silk pajamas.
(b) Massages and tours.
(c) A new suit and tie.
(d) Hotel and food.

2. The narrator describes that after watching his lover sleep he finally falls asleep "lightly" (23). Why?
(a) He wants to protect her from danger.
(b) He wants to wake as soon as she does.
(c) He worries she might run out on him.
(d) He wants to hang on to the moment.

3. How did the narrator feel when his lover talked "late in the night...faster and faster" (25)?
(a) He was annoyed because he wanted to sleep.
(b) He felt glad their trip was coming to an end.
(c) He loved it and felt energized by it.
(d) He liked it but was too tired to understand what she was talking about.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. If the narrator calculates the time spent thinking of his lover up to six weeks after the affair, how much does he figure he has spent?

4. What does the narrator note about his lover as he looks at her in bed when he first wakes?

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

(see the answer key)

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