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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The signs of an affair are often treated in which way by the hurt partner?

3. Inadequacy in the relationship is felt by whom?

4. If a couple does not adequately communicate their desires and needs, they may begin to view each other in which way?

5. If a partner exhibits signs of change, how could the other partner view this change?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author characterize an affair?

4. Why do couples often feel they are incompatible?

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

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

7. Where do unrealistic expectations of love and marriage come from?

8. How is unrequited love described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the realities and assumptions surrounding unrequited and romantic love.

How are these concepts related to mature love?

Essay Topic 2

Hurt partners may choose to remain committed to the relationship for many reasons.

Explain three healthy and three unhealthy reasons a hurt partner would choose to recommit to the marriage.

Essay Topic 3

Childhood experiences play a role in the possibility of extramarital affairs in a marriage.

What are three indicators that a person will grow up to become an unfaithful partner in a marriage?

What are three indicators that a person will grow up to become a hurt partner in a marriage?

How could these paths be altered in the future after an affair?

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