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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 is the name of the detective who takes Rachel's statement after the mugging at group therapy?

2. Who takes a picture of Rachel as she is on her way to therapy group?

3. What did Betty warn Rachel about regarding Mark when she first met him?

4. What positive expression does Rachel use to describe her father at the end of Chapter Three?

5. How old is Rachel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Harry order a lot of stationery?

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

4. Describe Rachel Samstat's character.

5. What happens to Rachel when she takes the subway to her therapy group meeting?

6. What kind of details does Jonathan relate to Rachel about Mark and Thelma's relationship?

7. Why did Rachel move from New York to Washington?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jonathan's role as a husband. Why is he willing to put up with Thelma's affair with Mark? How does he attempt to control it? What does he try to persuade Rachel to do?

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

What role does food play in this novel? How is it important to Rachel's life and marriage? Why does Rachel provide recipes as she tells the story of her marriage breaking up? Do the recipes add to the story? Explain why or why not.

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