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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. Why does the narrator think he could not let himself fall completely in love with his lover?
2. The narrator questions at the end, "How can you go in with...$1000, and...come out with" (30) what?
3. What was significant about the night the narrator told his lover that he loved her?
4. What was the narrator unable to tell his lover before he told her he loved her?
5. Why does the narrator say he felt he had to tell his lover that he loved her?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does the narrator see as he walks away from his lover at the end of their trip?
3. In the final paragraph, what does the narrator question regarding his affair?
4. The narrator says he may have only been half falling in love. Why?
5. In what way is the pain from the affair worse than the pleasure?
6. What did the narrator's lover give him before he left? Describe it.
7. How does the narrator say he was beginning to feel when he was getting ready to say goodbye?
8. The narrator says sometimes he feels like a prince or a king. What contrasting emotion does he feel?
9. How long after the affair does the narrator think his time thinking of her is reduced to about and hour or two a day?
10. What was the second bad time the narrator says he and his lover had?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay exploring the theme of remorse in "Break it Down." When and how is this theme revealed? Does the narrator regret his affair? Explain using textual evidence.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Davis's decision to tell the story using alternating point-of-view from the narrator's perspective. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Read a review of "Break it Down." Write an essay about how this review impacted your own views or understanding of the story.
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