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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 Scott say he was attending a conference on Friday when he speaks with Rachel on July 21, 2013?
2. What is the name of Anna and Tom's daughter?
3. Where did Dr. Abdic lose his father and two older brothers?
4. Where does Rachel say she used to live in her email to Scott that is revealed on July 20, 2013?
5. Where does Tom tell Rachel to go when he calls her on the evening of July 11, 2013?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rachel reveal to Scott when she first meets him at his house on July 20, 2013?
2. How does Rachel explain she knew Megan when she writes him on July 20, 2013? Why?
3. How does Anna respond when she encounters Rachel leaving Scott's house on July 22, 2013?
4. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?
5. What led to the dissolution of Rachel's marriage to Tom?
6. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?
7. What has Cathy discovered about Rachel's job on July 29, 2013? How does she respond?
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 describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?
10. Whose picture does Rachel point out when she interviews with Detective Inspector Gaskill on July 19, 2013? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of fantasy, imagination, and voyeurism in The Girl on the Train. How does the author develop these themes through character? How are these themes supported by symbolism? How does the setting contribute to these themes?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the author's use of symbolism in The Girl on the Train. What is symbolized by the pile of clothes that Rachel remarks upon several times in the narrative? What does alcohol represent for Rachel? What is the significance of the train itself in the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Anna in the novel. How old is Anna? For how long has she been married? How does she feel about her marriage? What are Anna's principle actions, objectives, and obstacles in the course of the story?
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