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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 was significant about the night the narrator told his lover that he loved her?
(a) He had proposed to her.
(b) It was their last night.
(c) It was their first night.
(d) It was her birthday.

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

3. What does the narrator cite as the other "bad time" (28) he and his lover had?
(a) The time he got too drunk.
(b) The time his wife called him.
(c) The time they ran into her boyfriend.
(d) The time he had to leave.

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

5. How much was the plane ticket the narrator bought?
(a) $600.
(b) $950.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $150.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator think may happen if he kisses his lovers eyelids?

3. How was the narrator beginning to feel the day he had to leave?

4. What does the narrator say is all that is left of the relationship after the pictures and questions go away?

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

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