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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. When the relationship with the lover is ended by the unfaithful partner, which emotion typically follows?
(a) Despair.
(b) Grief.
(c) Anxiousness.
(d) Loneliness.

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

3. How many psychological reactions, which can be experienced by the unfaithful partner after the discovery of the affair, does the book address?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

4. The author of the book can be described in which way?
(a) A man with a religious background.
(b) A man with a medical degree.
(c) A woman with an advanced degree.
(d) A woman with no formal training.

5. Which idea is unlikely about the couple working through an extramarital affair?
(a) They are committed.
(b) They are dysfunctional.
(c) They are stronger.
(d) They are incompatible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most relationships begin with which emotion?

2. Inadequacy in the relationship is felt by whom?

3. The book urges readers to take an inventory of which aspect of their lives?

4. After the affair is discovered, how does the unfaithful partner typically react to the repeated lying in which they had been engaging?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is romantic love described?

3. For whom is the book primarily written?

4. What is the fundamental difference in reactions between the hurt and unfaithful partners to the discovery of an affair?

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

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

7. How does the author characterize an affair?

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

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

10. What is the role of mature love in a relationship?

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