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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom give to Anna for her birthday on July 20, 2013?
(a) A black silk teddy.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new television.

2. For how long did Rachel and Tom live together?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Five years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Ten years.

3. Where is Megan placing an application to take a fabrics course, according to the narrative of May 16, 2012?
(a) St. Martin's College.
(b) Lancaster University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) Oxford University.

4. What news page does Rachel immediately open after opening her laptop on July 23, 2013?
(a) ITV News.
(b) Metro News.
(c) CBS News.
(d) BBC News.

5. What does Rachel drink on the evening train on July 5, 2013?
(a) Cabernet Sauvignon.
(b) Pre-mixed gin and tonics.
(c) White Russians.
(d) Scotch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Rachel use when describing a patient developing feelings for his/her therapist on July 29, 2013?

2. What is the name of Megan's brother that she describes on September 20, 2012?

3. Where does Rachel say she used to live in her email to Scott that is revealed on July 20, 2013?

4. Rachel says on the morning of July 23, 2013, "It takes me a while to realize what I'm feeling when I wake. There's a rush of elation, tempered with something else..." What is the "something else" she feels?

5. Who was Rachel's former best friend that she yelled at after her marriage dissolved, according to the narrative on July 21, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Megan respond to Dr. Abdic's rejection on March 21, 2013?

2. Why is Rachel considered to be an unreliable narrator in The Girl on the Train?

3. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?

4. How is the house at Number 15 Blenheim Road described by Rachel on Monday, July 8, 2013?

5. How does Rachel describe the incident with Anna and her baby in the narrative from July 20, 2013?

6. How does Megan regard her marriage and life when she is first introduced on May 16, 2012?

7. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?

8. How does Anna respond when she encounters Rachel leaving Scott's house on July 22, 2013?

9. How did Rachel come to live with Cathy? What is their relationship like?

10. How does Rachel describe her appearance in the beginning of the novel?

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