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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. How many blocks to change does the text address in chapter six?

2. What is the process of assaulting a partner with verbal abuse?

3. When trust has been destroyed, which emotion is logically prevalent?

4. Intimate listening can be described as which skill?

5. If the unfaithful partner is not interested in sex, the hurt partner may assume which possibility?

Short Essay Questions

1. What experience can influence an individual's ability to engage in intimate talk and intimate listening?

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

3. Why is intimate talk necessary to learn?

4. As discussed in Chapter 9, why are there hazards associated with forgiveness?

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

6. If children do not feel safe and secure, what could happen during their marriage as adults?

7. How can an affair positively affect a marriage?

8. What are some assumptions an unfaithful partner could make about sexual intimacy?

9. If children do not value themselves, what could happen during their marriage as adults?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The majority of the book is dedicated to the three stages of post-affair healing.

Describe these three stages and give an example of how they apply to a fictitious couple.

Essay Topic 3

The author provides physical documents that couples are advised to fill out and sign to establish a public record of their commitment to the marriage. Choose one of these documents and explain its overall purpose and its relevancy in rebuilding the relationship.

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