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

2. Why would the hurt partner feel as if they are disposable?

3. The author of the book can be described in which way?

4. Most relationships begin with which emotion?

5. Relationships can be repaired if both partners react in which way?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For whom is the book primarily written?

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

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

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

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

7. Why do couples often feel they are incompatible?

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

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

10. How is unrequited love described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Even after a couple has recommitted to their marriage, the unfaithful partner could decide to embark on another extramarital affair.

What are three reasons this may occur?

What are three warning signs the could indicate this possibility?

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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