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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 is the name of the pub on Kingly Road that Megan passes on her walk on September 25, 2012?
(a) The White Horse.
(b) The Silver Cross.
(c) The Pony.
(d) The Rose.

2. At what time does Rachel describe having taken the train from Ashbury to meet Scott the day before on July 21, 2013?
(a) 3:30 p.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

3. What is the number of Rachel's favorite trackside house?
(a) Number 23.
(b) Number 12.
(c) Number 19.
(d) Number 15.

4. In what carriage does Rachel usually sit on the train?
(a) Carriage D.
(b) Carriage A.
(c) Carriage E.
(d) Carriage C.

5. What is the name of Anna and Tom's daughter?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Emily.
(c) Mary.
(d) Eve.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day of the week does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel?

2. Where does Rachel learn that Dr. Abdic is from on the news on July 23, 2013?

3. How old was Dr. Abdic when he came to Britain as a refugee?

4. Where does Scott say he was attending a conference on Friday when he speaks with Rachel on July 21, 2013?

5. Megan's body was discovered how far from her house, according to the news on August 1, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?

2. How does Rachel describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?

3. How does Rachel respond to seeing Jess kiss a man who is not her husband? Why?

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

5. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?

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

7. What does Rachel discover she has written to Tom in an email the prior night on July 20, 2013?

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

9. How does Rachel envision the relationship between Jason and Jess early in the novel?

10. How does Anna feel about living at 23 Blenheim Road?

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