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

2. The narrator describes that after the affair ends, his lover is still inside him like what?
(a) Decadent dessert.
(b) Warm soup.
(c) Sweet liquor.
(d) Dark chocolate.

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

4. What does the narrator do to try to ease some of the feelings leftover from the affair?
(a) Take a class.
(b) Visit family.
(c) Go out with friends.
(d) Go to public places to be around people.

5. How would the narrator feel when he closed his eyes and began to dream?
(a) Peaceful.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Depressed.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the narrator do to try to numb the feelings after his affair?

4. The narrator describes that after watching his lover sleep he finally falls asleep "lightly" (23). Why?

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

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