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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. The author of the book can be described in which way?

2. The unfaithful partner often wants to reconnect in their marriage in order to stop feeling which emotion?

3. How do unfaithful partners typically manage their anxiety?

4. What is the fundamental difference between the hurt and unfaithful partners' reactions to the affair?

5. The book presents a bulleted list of which type of expectations of love and marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author characterize an affair?

2. What is the role of mature love in a relationship?

3. How is the hurt partner's sense of self affected by the discovery of an affair?

4. Where do unrealistic expectations of love and marriage come from?

5. Why could an unfaithful partner feel a lack of guilt about the affair?

6. How is unrequited love described?

7. How does the book address gender-typical reactions in Chapter 2?

8. How does the book address post-affair healing?

9. Why is it necessary for an affair to be understood?

10. How does an unfaithful partner conduct an affair over a period of time, and what is their emotional reaction upon discovery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author provides physical documents that couples are advised to fill out and sign to establish a public record of their commitment to the marriage. Choose one of these documents and explain its overall purpose and its relevancy in rebuilding the relationship.

Essay Topic 2

Hurt partners may choose to remain committed to the relationship for many reasons.

Explain three healthy and three unhealthy reasons a hurt partner would choose to recommit to the marriage.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three stages of post-affair healing?

Illustrate each stage with an case study of a couple experiencing this stage provided in the book.

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