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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. Where is Mark when his wife calls and says she knows about his affair?

2. In Chapter Two, what does Rachel say she loves about marriage?

3. What is Rachel's occupation?

4. Who is Vera Maxwell?

5. What did Mark and Thelma shop for at Bloomingdales, according to Jonathan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Rachel know the woman her husband is having an affair with?

2. What are some of the details Rachel gives Detective Nolan about the robber?

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

4. Why does Harry order a lot of stationery?

5. How does Rachel discover her husband is having an affair?

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

7. How does Rachel feel about going back to her therapy group?

8. What caused Rachel to break up with Mark?

9. How does Harry help Rachel deal with being upset about Mark's affair?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Rachel remain silent after she is released from the hospital? How does this silence make her feel? When she finally breaks her silence at Betty's house, what extreme action does she take? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Rachel's parents and their influence in her life. What kind of role models are they? Does she wish she could share this experience with her mother? How does her father attempt to comfort her? In what way have both her parents failed her?

Essay Topic 3

What are the members of the therapy group like? Does Rachel feel she will get support from them during this time? Are there tensions between some members? How so?

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