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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what are relationships based?
(a) Respect and friendship.
(b) Family and commitment.
(c) Trust and love.
(d) Common goals and desires.

2. How is the religious faith of hurt partners affected after an affair?
(a) They find solace in church.
(b) They reject the sacredness of marriage.
(c) They blame God for their suffering.
(d) They convert to a different religion.

3. 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 cannot accurately express their emotions.
(d) They regret the time lost with their partner.

4. Although many hurt partners feel that 'good things happen to good people,' how does the discovery of the affair affect this sentiment?
(a) They believe they did something wrong to bring on the affair.
(b) They must abandon their common, fundamental beliefs.
(c) They become aware their partner is not a good person.
(d) They hold tightly to the idea that good things will come their way.

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 connection with others.
(c) Loss of personal identity.
(d) Loss of religious faith.

6. After considering the economic impacts of divorce, a couple may come to understand which reality about their relationship?
(a) The financial burden of the affair.
(b) The need to provide for their children.
(c) The rationale for remaining in the relationship.
(d) The reasoning behind their financial arguments.

7. One partner may assume that the relationship is in which state?
(a) Stale and unable to move forward.
(b) Damaged beyond repair.
(c) Unrecognizable from its origins.
(d) Deeply flawed and dysfunctional.

8. After an affair is discovered, how is the personal identity of hurt partner affected?
(a) It is recreated.
(b) It is improved.
(c) It is stabilized.
(d) It is lost.

9. Unrealistic expectations are often the result of which experiences?
(a) Gender-based.
(b) Childhood.
(c) Unfulfilled dreams.
(d) Previous relationships.

10. Warning signs that the unfaithful partner is likely to pursue future affairs include which behavior?
(a) A lack of communication about their whereabouts.
(b) A pattern of staying late after work.
(c) A tendency to distance themselves from the children.
(d) An inability to emphathize with the hurt partner.

11. The book urges readers to take an inventory of which aspect of their lives?
(a) Dreams and goals for the future.
(b) Promises made during wedding vows.
(c) Conservations had about faithfulness.
(d) Personal desires and beliefs.

12. Who is the book's secondary audience?
(a) A lover wanting to push their partner towards a marriage proposal.
(b) A child wanting to understand their parent's affair.
(c) A pastor counseling a couple prior to their wedding.
(d) A therapist advising a patient on sexual expectations in a marriage.

13. If a couple does not adequately communicate their desires and needs, they may begin to view each other in which way?
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Detached.
(c) Dissimilar.
(d) Unsupportive.

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

15. When an unfaithful partner returns to find their marriage damaged, they often feel which emotion?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Sad.
(c) Hopelessness.
(d) Rejected.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should partners treat their unrealistic expectations of love and marriage?

2. When the relationship with the lover is ended by the unfaithful partner, which emotion typically follows?

3. The bulk of the book is dedicated to which topic?

4. When deciding on the future of their relationship, a couple should consider which effect on the children?

5. How does chapter number 1 conclude?

(see the answer keys)

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