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

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

3. A formal announcement by the partners should be made at which stage?

4. After a decision is made, what must the couple do next to rebuild their relationship?

5. Using mental time projection will help the partners accomplish which task?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the author characterize an affair?

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

5. How does the book view unrequited and romantic love in terms of their role in a relationship?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The effect of the affair on the children is an important consideration for both partners to remember.

Compare and contrast the feelings the hurt and unfaithful partners have towards the children regarding the affair.

Essay Topic 3

Choose a case study from the book involving a couple post-affair and a religious leader. Analyze this case study from the point of view of the religious leader.

Explain how the religious leader would advise the couple to work towards rebuilding their relationship based on the advice from the book. Make sure to include three steps the religious leader should advise the couple to take.

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