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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. Where is the job intervew that Cathy has set up for Rachel on August 15, 2013?

2. What does Tom suggest to Anna when they awaken on August 14, 2013?

3. Where is Rachel leaving when she encounters Anna on August 10, 2013?

4. What does Rachel recall being hit on the head with by Tom as she falls asleep on the couch on August 18, 2013?

5. Where are Rachel and Tom sitting at a car park on the morning of August 12, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna respond when she is shown the tabloid heading regarding Megan on August 7, 2013?

2. What memory returns to Rachel when she goes to the underpass on August 13, 2013?

3. Why is Scott upset when Rachel arrives at his home on August 15, 2013?

4. How does Scott respond when he sees a message from Dr. Abdic's office on Rachel's phone on August 15, 2013?

5. What does Dr. Abdic suggest to Megan regarding her past and Mac on June 20, 2013?

6. What information does Scott reveal regarding Kamal and Tara on August 4, 2013?

7. How does Scott respond to Rachel's allegations of Anna being at the train station when Megan disappeared on August 4, 2013?

8. How does Rachel respond to Tom's behavior toward her at Wilton Lake?

9. How does Rachel describe her encounter with the red-haired man on the train on August 3, 2013?

10. How does Dr. Abdic suggest Rachel go about recovering her memories during their session on August 13, 2013?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Cathy's character in the novel. How did Cathy and Rachel meet? How would you describe their current relationship? How does their relationship change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Rachel's history with Tom Watson. For how long has Rachel known Tom? How would you describe their marriage? What led to the dissolution of their marriage? How would you describe their relationship in the present?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's use of foreshadowing and irony in The Girl on the Train. How are these literary devices employed to develop suspense in the narrative? What types of irony does the author employ? What are specific examples of foreshadowing in the novel?

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