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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. The bulk of the book is dedicated to which topic?

2. What is the first step in post-affair healing?

3. The introduction addresses which of these questions?

4. An affair, as described by the book, may not always include which behavior?

5. Which idea is unlikely about the couple working through an extramarital affair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How must the affair be analyzed in order to move forward in building trust in the relationship?

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

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

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

6. For whom is the book primarily written?

7. Why could an unfaithful partner feel a lack of guilt about the affair?

8. How is romantic love described?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain a typical reaction as a hurt partner, an unfaithful partner, and in response to the requirement of intimate talking and listening to rebuild the relationship from the stereotypical point of view of the male gender.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the low-cost behaviors suggested by the author which can change behavior post-affair.

Compare and contrast the effectiveness of changing these behaviors to the high-cost behaviors suggested.

How could these changes positively affect a relationship after the discovery of an affair?

Essay Topic 3

What are the three stages of post-affair healing?

Illustrate each stage with an case study of a couple experiencing this stage provided in the book.

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