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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 25 - 30 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator feel he can do if he thinks of his time with his lover too much?
(a) Drive himself crazy.
(b) Kill it.
(c) Relive it.
(d) Make it seem meaningless.

3. What did the narrator see as he walked way from the room for the last time?
(a) He lover blowing him a kiss.
(b) His lover looking at him.
(c) His lover walking away.
(d) The door closing.

4. What does the narrator note about his lover as he looks at her in bed when he first wakes?
(a) The sheen of her hair.
(b) Her perfect lips.
(c) Her long eyelashes.
(d) How good her skin is.

5. What "comes after [the affair] and lasts longer" (30), according to the narrator?
(a) The joy.
(b) The pain.
(c) The regret.
(d) The peace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sounds does the narrator say may remind him of his lover?

2. What else did the narrator see in his dreams beyond the dark frame of empty space?

3. Why does the narrator say he felt he had to tell his lover that he loved her?

4. The narrator describes that after the affair ends, his lover is still inside him like what?

5. As time passes, the narrator says thoughts of his lover are more in his ______ than his ______?

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