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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. When did Rachel first take a holiday with Tom?
2. Where do the newspapers report a four-year-old girl having been mauled by dogs on July 21, 2013?
3. Where does Scott say he went to cool down after Megan had left on Saturday in his conversation with Rachel on July 21, 2013?
4. Who does Rachel identify as the man she saw Megan kissing on the day before she disappeared?
5. Where does Megan say she is going to persuade Scott to take her to dinner at an Italian restaurant in the evening on May 16, 2012?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?
2. How does Megan respond to Dr. Abdic's rejection on March 21, 2013?
3. How common does Rachel describe "death by train" on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
4. How does Megan regard her marriage and life when she is first introduced on May 16, 2012?
5. How does Rachel describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
6. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?
7. What profession does Rachel suspect Jason has in the beginning of the novel? Why?
8. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?
9. How does Rachel explain she knew Megan when she writes him on July 20, 2013? Why?
10. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Rachel's history with Tom Watson. For how long has Rachel known Tom? How would you describe their marriage? What led to the dissolution of their marriage? How would you describe their relationship in the present?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Megan's "confession" that she relates to Dr. Abdic about her past. Do you think that Megan is right to feel guilt about the events in her past? Why or why not? How have these events shaped Megan's character and her actions?
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