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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the plane ticket the narrator bought?
(a) $950.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $150.
(d) $600.

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

3. The narrator describes that after watching his lover sleep he finally falls asleep "lightly" (23). Why?
(a) He wants to wake as soon as she does.
(b) He worries she might run out on him.
(c) He wants to hang on to the moment.
(d) He wants to protect her from danger.

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

5. What word is used to describe the way the narrator's lover responded to his answer to the question she asked him in bed?
(a) Calmly.
(b) Intelligently.
(c) Quietly.
(d) Sharply.

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

7. What does the narrator know will happen each day he spends with his lover?
(a) They will have an argument.
(b) She will stop talking to him.
(c) They will end up in bed together.
(d) They will have a fancy dinner.

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

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

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

11. How did the narrator respond to the surprising question his lover asked him in bed one day?
(a) He said a diet would not hurt.
(b) He said she should do whatever she wants.
(c) He told her to stop asking silly questions.
(d) He said her body was beautiful.

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

13. What "old" (22) thing does the narrator say he cannot look at without still feeling what he feels his lover?
(a) Car or pair of pants.
(b) Tree or rosebush.
(c) Street or painting.
(d) Restaurant or bookstore.

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

15. 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?
(a) Black, plum, dark brown.
(b) Light brown, red, gold.
(c) Dark brown, auburn, white.
(d) Golden, gray, red.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why was the narrator surprised by the question his lover asked him in bed?

4. How did the narrator feel when his lover talked "late in the night...faster and faster" (25)?

5. What is one of the "little questions" (25) the narrator began asking himself regarding his time with his lover?

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