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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. What emotion does Tess's uncle admit to feeling about his daughter Felicity?
(a) Pride.
(b) Ennui.
(c) Shock.
(d) Shame.

2. What type of clothing does Tess wear when she leaves the house in the wee hours of the night in Chapter 16?
(a) A dress.
(b) Pajamas.
(c) Jeans and a tee shirt.
(d) A robe over jeans and a top.

3. Whose voice does Cecilia hear in her head before telling it to be quiet?
(a) Liam's.
(b) Felicity's.
(c) Rachel's.
(d) Will's.

4. On what date of the month was Janie murdered?
(a) 6.
(b) 30.
(c) 12.
(d) 24.

5. What is Cecilia's surname?
(a) Fitzpatrick.
(b) Miller.
(c) Sayles.
(d) Burns.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cecilia finally opens the mysterious letter, it announces that John-Paul committed what crime?

2. Cecilia realizes with a shock in Chapter 7 that she and John-Paul have been abstinent for how many months in a row?

3. The novel's epigraph is a quote by which author?

4. Which member of Connor's family has died by the time he sees Tess again after so many years?

5. At what location do Rachel, Lauren, and Rob agree to meet on the anniversary of Janie's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What history do Tess and Connor have together?

2. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.

3. What major news is revealed to Rachel in Chapter 3 and how does the news contrast with her expectations?

4. What is Rachel's reaction to the videotape showing Janie interviewing Connor?

5. What does the glass candle symbolize within the narrative?

6. What themes are introduced by the epigraph Moriarty includes at the beginning of The Husband's Secret?

7. Of what cause did Ed officially die and how does his official cause of death differ from Rachel's ideas?

8. Discuss a literary device Moriarty uses to portray a particular character's emotional response.

9. Around what allusion does the novel's preface center and which themes does it introduce?

10. Provide an example from the novel that displays masterful use of an omniscient narrator.

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