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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 does the narrator worry he did to his lover by telling her he loved her?
(a) Trapped her into saying it back.
(b) Lied to her.
(c) Scared her away.
(d) Made her dislike him.

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

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?
(a) $6 an hour.
(b) $3 an hour.
(c) $60 an hour.
(d) $24 an hour.

4. How much does the narrator calculate his love making cost?
(a) $33-$50 an hour.
(b) $3 or $4 an hour.
(c) $15 - 20 an hour.
(d) $80-$100 an hour.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What "keeps happening" (21) between the narrator and his lover while they are together all day, which he says "adds up" (21)?

2. What does the narrator think may have been the only bad time with his lover?

3. What does the narrator do to try to ease some of the feelings leftover from the affair?

4. How many hours a day does the narrator estimate he spends either with his lover or thinking of her during their time together?

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

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