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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 was Amelia's occupation before she got married?

2. What kind of job did Rachel's mother have when Rachel was growing up?

3. Who is Lucy Mae Hopkins?

4. What does Rachel say her contractor forgot to put on their West Virginia property?

5. What happens when Rachel looks at the camera while doing her TV show?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Detective Nolan question Rachel about being in therapy?

2. Describe Rachel Samstat's character.

3. What does Rachel imagine her mother would say about Mark's affair?

4. Describe Amelia's role in Rachel's life.

5. Why does Rachel feel a sense of relief when she discovers Mark's affair?

6. How does Mark get Rachel to marry him?

7. What happens when Rachel discovers Mark's affair?

8. What are some of the rules of Rachel's therapy group?

9. What were Mark and Thelma doing the day that Thelma wrote an inscription in a child's song book to signify the importance of the day?

10. Why does Jonathan visit Rachel in New York City?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the setting of New York City and its influence on Rachel. How does the city offer Rachel more possibilities? When she returns to New York, what support system does she have there? What does she like about the specialty shops in New York?

Essay Topic 2

How does Rachel end her marriage to Mark? What loose ends does she tie up at home with Mark before she leaves? What plans does she make for her immediate future?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Rachel's strengths and weaknesses as a character. Do you think she will weather the end of her marriage to Mark and get back on her feet? Why do you think so? Provide specific examples to support your ideas.

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