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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at Scott's side as he exits his home on the news on August 1, 2013?
(a) Rajesh Gujral.
(b) Detective Sergeant Riley.
(c) Detective Inspector Gaskill.
(d) Martin Miles.

2. What does Tom give to Anna for her birthday on July 20, 2013?
(a) A black silk teddy.
(b) A new car.
(c) A new television.
(d) A pearl necklace.

3. Megan's body was discovered how far from her house, according to the news on August 1, 2013?
(a) Less than two miles.
(b) Just over ten miles.
(c) Less than five miles.
(d) Just about 15 miles.

4. Where does Megan say she is going to persuade Scott to take her to dinner at an Italian restaurant in the evening on May 16, 2012?
(a) Buckinghamshire Road.
(b) Kingly Road.
(c) Scotland Road.
(d) Evermore Road.

5. Where does Damien know Martin Miles from?
(a) Anderson and Williams Insurance.
(b) Bank of Oxford.
(c) Bank of America.
(d) Laing Fund Management.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel drink on the evening train on July 5, 2013?

2. Where does Dr. Abdic say he is from when Megan asks him on September 20, 2012?

3. Whose house did Scott go to in order to look for Megan the morning after she disappeared?

4. On what day of the week does Megan's narrative begin on May 16, 2012?

5. Who took Rachel to the side and told her she needed to go home because she was drunk in her memory from July 24, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?

2. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?

3. What led to the dissolution of Rachel's marriage to Tom?

4. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?

5. How does Rachel envision the relationship between Jason and Jess early in the novel?

6. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?

7. How does Anna feel about living at 23 Blenheim Road?

8. How does Megan respond to Dr. Abdic's rejection on March 21, 2013?

9. How is the house at Number 15 Blenheim Road described by Rachel on Monday, July 8, 2013?

10. Why is Rachel considered to be an unreliable narrator in The Girl on the Train?

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