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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 number of Rachel's favorite trackside house?
2. 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?
3. What is the name of Anna and Tom's daughter?
4. About how many people does Rachel estimate die on the train tracks per year?
5. For how long does Rachel say Megan has been missing as she rides the train on the morning of July 19, 2013?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?
2. How did Rachel come to live with Cathy? What is their relationship like?
3. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?
4. What profession does Rachel suspect Jason has in the beginning of the novel? Why?
5. How does Anna feel about living at 23 Blenheim Road?
6. How common does Rachel describe "death by train" on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
7. How is the house at Number 15 Blenheim Road described by Rachel on Monday, July 8, 2013?
8. What has Cathy discovered about Rachel's job on July 29, 2013? How does she respond?
9. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 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
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 2
What characteristics of the three narrators make them unreliable? Which narrator's perspective appears the most reliable in the course of the novel? How does the unreliability of these narrators influence the progression, mood, and tone of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the nonlinear plot structure of The Girl on the Train. Why do you think the author has chosen to relate the story in this manner? How would the story differ if it were related in chronological order? How does the nonlinear structure of the story tie into its themes?
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