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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 did Rachel take her first holiday with Tom?

2. In what carriage does Rachel usually sit on the train?

3. Rachel notes on July 23, 2013 that Ted Bundy looked like whom?

4. What kind of birds does the narrator describe laughing at her in the prologue?

5. What is Tom's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What led to the dissolution of Rachel's marriage to Tom?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Megan regard her marriage and life when she is first introduced on May 16, 2012?

8. What does Rachel reveal to Scott when she first meets him at his house on July 20, 2013?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the themes of deception and love in The Girl on the Train. How do these themes relate to one another in the story? How are these themes developed through character and setting? What symbolism connects to these themes?

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