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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. 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?
2. What train does Rachel say she takes in the evenings on July 9, 2013?
3. At what time does Rachel say she got bored watching the television for news about Megan's disappearance on July 23, 2013?
4. About how many people does Rachel estimate die on the train tracks per year?
5. Where does Tom tell Rachel to go when he calls her on the evening of July 11, 2013?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Megan regard her marriage and life when she is first introduced on May 16, 2012?
2. How does Anna respond when she encounters Rachel leaving Scott's house on July 22, 2013?
3. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?
4. Why is Rachel considered to be an unreliable narrator in The Girl on the Train?
5. How does Rachel describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
6. What has Cathy discovered about Rachel's job on July 29, 2013? How does she respond?
7. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?
8. How common does Rachel describe "death by train" on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
9. How does Rachel explain she knew Megan when she writes him on July 20, 2013? Why?
10. What profession does Rachel suspect Jason has in the beginning of the novel? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the events surrounding Tom's death in the end of The Girl on the Train. Who kills Tom? Why? What weapon is used to kill Tom? Why is it ironic that this is the weapon used to kill him?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Rachel's involvement in the murder investigation. Why does Rachel initially become involved in the case? Why does she continue to stay involved? How would the story differ if Rachel had stayed out of involvement in the mystery?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of motherhood and grief in The Girl on the Train. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, and symbolism? What role do these themes play in the actions and motivations of the characters? How do these themes apply to Rachel, Anna, and Megan?
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