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

2. When working through an affair, the majority of the typical concerns are experienced by whom?
(a) The hurt partner.
(b) The lover.
(c) The unfaithful partner.
(d) Both partners.

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

4. Men distract themselves with external events when dealing with an unfaithful partner while women react in which way?
(a) Plan a retreat to discuss the affair.
(b) Disengage from the marriage.
(c) Obsess over the relationship.
(d) Confront the lover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which term does the book use to describe the partner who is involved in the affair?

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

3. An affair, as described by the book, may not always include which behavior?

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

5. While hurt female partners typically become depressed, how do male hurt partners typically react?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What methods do unfaithful partners use to hide from deeper emotional issues that may be tied to the affair?

3. How is an affair characterized by the author in Chapter 3?

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

5. How is the presence of violent thoughts in the hurt partner related to the discovery of the affair?

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

7. What is the fundamental situation of any marriage post-affair which is addressed by Chapter 4?

8. How does an unfaithful partner conduct an affair over a period of time, and what is their emotional reaction upon discovery?

9. Who is the book's intended secondary audience?

10. For whom is the book primarily written?

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