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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 - How to Talk About What Happened.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why would the hurt partner feel as if they are disposable?
(a) They compare themselves to the lover.
(b) They lose the sense of being special.
(c) They regret the time lost with their partner.
(d) They cannot accurately express their emotions.

2. A loss of sense of purpose can lead to which outcome for the hurt partner?
(a) Suicidal thoughts.
(b) Taking the children.
(c) Withdrawing sexually.
(d) Wanting a divorce.

3. Exploring and learning about the affair is achieved through which process?
(a) Intimate talk.
(b) Forgiving the unfaithful partner.
(c) Accepting the affair.
(d) Open communication.

4. Children who did not express themselves growing up were often treated in which way by their parents?
(a) Told to go to their room.
(b) Told to be quiet.
(c) Told to sit down.
(d) Told to behave.

5. How many psychological effects on the hurt partner, which occur after the discovery of an affair, does the book address?
(a) Nine.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eleven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author deliberately chose particular words and phrases to use in the book?

2. If the disenchantment felt in an aging relationship is mismanaged, it can lead to which result?

3. When the affair is discovered, what is the typical reaction of the unfaithful partner?

4. The stage of disenchantment in a relationship can be described with which term?

5. When some hurt partners discover the affair, they feel an emotional toll equal or greater to which event?

(see the answer key)

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