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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the narrator worry he did to his lover by telling her he loved her?
2. How does the narrator describe the way his lover responded when he told her he loved her?
3. What does the narrator think may have been the only bad time with his lover?
4. Why does the narrator say he felt he had to tell his lover that he loved her?
5. What does the narrator cite as the other "bad time" (28) he and his lover had?
Short Essay Questions
1. The narrator says sometimes he feels like a prince or a king. What contrasting emotion does he feel?
2. Describe the first bad time the speaker recalls having with his lover.
3. How long after the affair does the narrator think his time thinking of her is reduced to about and hour or two a day?
4. What types of things does the narrator say bring back to the memory of his lover just as he thinks he is over the pain?
5. What was the second bad time the narrator says he and his lover had?
6. In the final paragraph, what does the narrator question regarding his affair?
7. How does the narrator say he was beginning to feel when he was getting ready to say goodbye?
8. After adding up the time spent thinking of his lover after the affair has ended, how much does the narrator calculate he has spent?
9. In what way is the pain from the affair worse than the pleasure?
10. The narrator says he may have only been half falling in love. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Davis's decision to tell the story using alternating point-of-view from the narrator's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the the title "Break it Down." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Davis of "Break it Down." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes.
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