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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. Both partners should listen in which way?
(a) With concentration.
(b) Without reacting.
(c) Without judgment.
(d) With love.

2. After closer examination, the rationalizations used by the unfaithful partner to justify the affair often can be described in which way?
(a) Valid.
(b) Unsustainable.
(c) Biased.
(d) Illogical.

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

4. Women typically view an affair in which way compared with men?
(a) Fun and distracting.
(b) Sad and lonely.
(c) Complicating and difficult.
(d) Healthy and necessary.

5. 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 help a couple survive an affair.
(d) To instruct a couple on how to stay married.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When friends and family withdraw from the unfaithful partner, who can provide a temporary substitute?

4. What is one of the main purposes of the introduction?

5. Basic goals and new boundaries should be decided on by whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the hurt partner's sense of self affected by the discovery of an affair?

2. How does the presence of children in a marriage affect the unfaithful partner in regards to the affair?

3. Why does the author recommend using a mental time projection to envision where the relationship will be?

4. How does the book address gender-typical reactions in Chapter 2?

5. When an affair is discovered, what is the effect on the hurt partner?

6. Why is it necessary for an affair to be understood?

7. For whom is the book primarily written?

8. What does the author recommend the couple do after deciding to rebuild their marriage?

9. Why do hurt partners blame God for their suffering?

10. How does the text address gender-typical reactions in Chapter 1?

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