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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. For whom must forgiveness occur?
(a) For their partner and themselves.
(b) For themselves and the lover.
(c) For the lover and their partner.
(d) For their parents and their partner.

2. If a childhood experience is missing from a person's life, the person will compensate with patterned, negative behavior referred to with which term?
(a) Schema.
(b) Deficiency.
(c) Illusion.
(d) Void.

3. A partner may refuse to discuss the affair because of which false assumption?
(a) It will cause deeper wounds in the relationship.
(b) It will not be taken seriously by the hurt partner.
(c) It will bring additional pain into the marriage.
(d) It will send the unfaithful partner back to the lover.

4. A hurt partner may avoid demanding change if they feel it will lead to which situation?
(a) Rationalization.
(b) Abuse.
(c) Confrontation.
(d) Divorce.

5. The majority of the blame for an affair belongs to whom?
(a) The hurt partner.
(b) Both partners.
(c) The lover.
(d) The unfaithful partner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the book describe the process of changing behavior?

2. An individual could mistakenly assume that listening gives their partner freedom to act with which emotion?

3. Partners may feel that it is unacceptable to take which action?

4. If one of their parents was unfaithful, a person will most likely exhibit which behavior?

5. Some people refuse to acknowledge which action by their partner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action must the unfaithful partner take for intimate talk to be successful?

2. What will happen if one partner wants to change the sexual practices in their marriage?

3. In the process of rebuilding trust, what is a couple most likely to come to a stalemate over?

4. If an individual is working to forgive, how can they address the negative behaviors of their partner?

5. How does the author describe forgiveness in Chapter 9?

6. What are some assumptions a hurt partner could make about sexual intimacy?

7. What is the 'flip-flop' factor described in Chapter 5?

8. What should happen with behaviors that violate trust in a relationship?

9. What are the assumptions couples make about orgasms?

10. How can trust in a relationship be restored?

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