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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word is used to describe the way the narrator's lover responded to his answer to the question she asked him in bed?
(a) Quietly.
(b) Sharply.
(c) Intelligently.
(d) Calmly.

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

4. How would the narrator feel when he closed his eyes and began to dream?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Depressed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is the "very clean white place" (24) the narrator recalls being with his lover?

3. How much does the narrator calculate his love making cost?

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

5. What is one of the "little questions" (25) the narrator began asking himself regarding his time with his lover?

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