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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator staring at at the start of "Break it Down"?
(a) A piece of paper.
(b) His cell phone.
(c) A blank computer screen.
(d) A cup of coffee.

2. Why does the narrator decide against kissing his lover's eyelids as he watches her sleep?
(a) She has bad breath.
(b) He does not want to disturb her.
(c) She would get mad at him.
(d) He is too tired.

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

4. Who is the author of "Break It Down"?
(a) Lynn Donahue.
(b) Leslie Daniels.
(c) Lydia Davis.
(d) Danielle Lyons.

5. What does the narrator think may happen if he kisses his lovers eyelids?
(a) She will punch him.
(b) She will frown in her sleep.
(c) She will wake up and kiss him.
(d) She will wake up and yell at him.

6. How did the narrator feel when his lover talked "late in the night...faster and faster" (25)?
(a) He felt glad their trip was coming to an end.
(b) He was annoyed because he wanted to sleep.
(c) He loved it and felt energized by it.
(d) He liked it but was too tired to understand what she was talking about.

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

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

9. What was the narrator unsure he would be able to do without his lover?
(a) Go on more vacations.
(b) Save any money.
(c) Go on living.
(d) Get a good job.

10. Why was the narrator surprised by the question his lover asked him in bed?
(a) He did not think she worried about herself like that.
(b) He had just told her how beautiful she was.
(c) He had literally just answered that question.
(d) She promised she would not ask him that again.

11. What "keeps happening" (21) between the narrator and his lover while they are together all day, which he says "adds up" (21)?
(a) The touches and smiles.
(b) The disagreements.
(c) The deep discussions.
(d) The misunderstandings.

12. After including the time spent with his lover and thinking of her, how much does the narrator estimate their affair costs per hour?
(a) $33.
(b) $24.
(c) $6.
(d) $50.

13. What is one of the "little questions" (25) the narrator began asking himself regarding his time with his lover?
(a) Why did she become so distant over time.
(b) Why did she touch his arm when he spoke sometimes but not others.
(c) Why did she laugh at his jokes sometimes and not others.
(d) Why did she have the light on when he came to bed some nights and off others.

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

15. Aside from the flight, what did the narrator pay for during his trip?
(a) Silk pajamas.
(b) Massages and tours.
(c) A new suit and tie.
(d) Hotel and food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What question does the narrator recall his lover asking him while they were in bed one day?

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

4. What does the narrator say he becomes afraid of as distance grows between the time spent with his lover and the present?

5. How many hours a day does the narrator estimate he spends either with his lover or thinking of her during their time together?

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