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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 does the 8:04 slow train travel, according to Rachel in the beginning of the novel?

2. How many times does Rachel say she called Tom the night before, according to her phone log on July 11, 2013?

3. How long ago did Rachel move in with Cathy, according to the narrative on July 9, 2013?

4. Who is at Scott's side as he exits his home on the news on August 1, 2013?

5. Where does Megan say she keeps traveling back in her head on May 16, 2012?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Rachel explain she knew Megan when she writes him on July 20, 2013? Why?

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

7. Whose picture does Rachel point out when she interviews with Detective Inspector Gaskill on July 19, 2013? Why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define "gaslighting" and discuss how this term applies to The Girl on the Train. Who is guilty of gaslighting in the story? How? In what ways is this character effective at gaslighting?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the events surrounding Megan's death in the novel. Who kills Megan? Why? How are these events revealed? What are the repercussions of Megan's murder?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the plot structure of The Girl on the Train. Where in the story does the exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax occur? What information is revealed to the reader in the falling action and denouement?

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