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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. How did the narrator's lover respond when he told her he loved her?
2. What does the narrator do to try to ease some of the feelings leftover from the affair?
3. What does the narrator worry he did to his lover by telling her he loved her?
4. What does the narrator do to try to numb the feelings after his affair?
5. What sounds does the narrator say may remind him of his lover?
Short Essay Questions
1. After adding up the time spent thinking of his lover after the affair has ended, how much does the narrator calculate he has spent?
2. 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?
3. The narrator says sometimes he feels like a prince or a king. What contrasting emotion does he feel?
4. What did the narrator's lover give him before he left? Describe it.
5. Describe the first bad time the speaker recalls having with his lover.
6. What does the narrator do to try to numb the "large heavy pain" (26) he is left with once the pictures fade?
7. What does the narrator see as he walks away from his lover at the end of their trip?
8. How long after the affair does the narrator think his time thinking of her is reduced to about and hour or two a day?
9. What was the second bad time the narrator says he and his lover had?
10. In what way is the pain from the affair worse than the pleasure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Davis's commentary on love in "Break it Down." How is love important to the story? How does it affect the narrative? Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Davis's language style and word choice in "Break it Down." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about the author of "Break it Down." Who is she? What else has she written? How is "Break it Down" similar or different from her previous works?
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