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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. How many stages is post-affair healing divided into?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

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

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

5. If a partner exhibits signs of change, how could the other partner view this change?
(a) As deserved and needed.
(b) As heartfelt and lasting.
(c) As temporary and only for show.
(d) As insincere and untrue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. An unfaithful partner may experience which emotion after leaving the lover?

3. A person contemplating an extramarital affair will most likely view this book in which way?

4. When an unfaithful partner returns to find their marriage damaged, they often feel which emotion?

5. Men distract themselves with external events when dealing with an unfaithful partner while women react in which way?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As discussed in Chapter 4, Is is possible to repair a marriage post-affair?

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

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

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

6. How does the book address post-affair healing?

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

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

9. Why do family members find it difficult to support a hurt partner during their time of crisis after the discovery of an affair?

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

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