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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An affair, as described by the book, may not always include which behavior?
(a) Keeping secrets.
(b) Breach of trust.
(c) Feelings of betrayal.
(d) Sexual intercourse.

2. What is the main purpose of the book?
(a) To advise a couple on how to regain sexual intimacy.
(b) To guide a couple through a divorce.
(c) To instruct a couple on how to stay married.
(d) To help a couple survive an affair.

3. If the expectations of love and marriage are not modified, they can lead to which type of relationship?
(a) Unfaithful.
(b) Dysfunctional.
(c) Abusive.
(d) Loveless.

4. The feeling of romantic love can lead the unfaithful partner to take which action?
(a) Continue the affair after recommiting to the partner.
(b) Begin a new affair with another lover.
(c) Choose the lover over the hurt partner.
(d) Decide not to disclose the affair.

5. Negative and destructive thoughts are linked to which psychological effect suffered by the hurt partner?
(a) Loss of control over mind and body.
(b) Loss of religious faith.
(c) Loss of connection with others.
(d) Loss of personal identity.

6. Who is the book's primary audience?
(a) An unfaithful partner who is unsure about the status of their marriage.
(b) A hurt partner who wants to get even with the unfaithful partner.
(c) A lover who wants to beging a new relationship outside the affair.
(d) A couple who want to rebuild their relationship after an affair.

7. The negative reactions of friends and family can enhance which feeling for the unfaithful partner?
(a) Self-disgust.
(b) Shame.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Anger.

8. The overall length of the introduction can be described with which term?
(a) Brief.
(b) Varies by edition.
(c) Non-existent.
(d) Lengthy.

9. The intense attachment a hurt partner may feel towards the unfaithful partner could override which of the following?
(a) Irrationality.
(b) Reason.
(c) Consequences.
(d) Normalcy.

10. The book presents a bulleted list of which type of expectations of love and marriage?
(a) Common.
(b) Dangerous.
(c) Accepted.
(d) Unrealistic.

11. The stage of disenchantment in a relationship can be described with which term?
(a) Normal.
(b) Unhealthy.
(c) Unexpected.
(d) Sudden.

12. Why does the author deliberately chose particular words and phrases to use in the book?
(a) To avoid emotionally charged labels.
(b) To eliminate stereotypes about infidelity.
(c) To help the couple speak openly about their problems.
(d) To create a new language for the partners.

13. The signs of an affair are often treated in which way by the hurt partner?
(a) They are confronted.
(b) They are ignored.
(c) They are explained away.
(d) They are accepted.

14. If the disenchantment felt in an aging relationship is mismanaged, it can lead to which result?
(a) An extramarital affair.
(b) Bitterness and resentment.
(c) Jealousy and anger.
(d) Temporary separation.

15. What must occur with the deeper issues felt by the unfaithful partner?
(a) They can be resolved.
(b) They need time to sort out.
(c) They should be ignored.
(d) They must be addressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would the hurt partner feel as if they are disposable?

2. Women typically view an affair in which way compared with men?

3. After closer examination, the rationalizations used by the unfaithful partner to justify the affair often can be described in which way?

4. How many psychological reactions, which can be experienced by the unfaithful partner after the discovery of the affair, does the book address?

5. The unfaithful partner often wants to reconnect in their marriage in order to stop feeling which emotion?

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