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

2. Who is the author of "Break It Down"?
(a) Danielle Lyons.
(b) Lydia Davis.
(c) Leslie Daniels.
(d) Lynn Donahue.

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

4. When the narrator describes watching his lover as she sleeps, what does he say that makes the reader know their time together is temporary?
(a) "She is by my side for the time being."
(b) "She is here today and will be gone tomorrow."
(c) "She's next to me and isn't away from me like she will be later."
(d) "Our time together is as fleeting as the night."

5. 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?
(a) Dark brown, auburn, white.
(b) Black, plum, dark brown.
(c) Golden, gray, red.
(d) Light brown, red, gold.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the narrator staring at at the start of "Break it Down"?

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