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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 is the narrator beginning to "lose" (24) in the present regarding his lover?
(a) The feeling of being with her.
(b) HIs desire to see her again.
(c) His understanding of what he saw in her.
(d) His love for her.

2. What is the "very clean white place" (24) the narrator recalls being with his lover?
(a) A spa.
(b) A coffee house.
(c) Their hotel room.
(d) A bar.

3. Why does the narrator think he could not let himself fall completely in love with his lover?
(a) He knew the affair was going to be so short.
(b) He did not fully trust her.
(c) He was not over his last relationship.
(d) He was afraid of commitment.

4. How many hours a day does the narrator estimate he spends either with his lover or thinking of her during their time together?
(a) 1-2.
(b) 8 or 9.
(c) 16 - 18.
(d) 4 -8.

5. How did the narrator's lover respond when he told her he loved her?
(a) She was quiet.
(b) She said she did not feel the same way.
(c) She said she loved him too.
(d) She shook her head and got up.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the plane ticket the narrator bought?

2. What does the narrator say he sometimes feels like when he thinks of his affair?

3. What "old" (22) thing does the narrator say he cannot look at without still feeling what he feels his lover?

4. 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?

5. What does the narrator cite as the other "bad time" (28) he and his lover had?

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