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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. With whom does Megan say she moved in after she left Ipswich?

2. At what time is Rachel's appointment to see Dr. Abdic on August 6, 2013?

3. What was the name of the father of Megan's first child?

4. What does Anna note when she listens to the voicemail message on the cell phone she has found on August 18, 2013?

5. At what address did Anna first meet Tom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Abdic suggest to Megan regarding her past and Mac on June 20, 2013?

2. Why does Anna envy Tom in her narrative from August 13, 2013?

3. How does Dr. Abdic suggest Rachel go about recovering her memories during their session on August 13, 2013?

4. Why does Scott ask to come to Rachel's home on August 7, 2013?

5. What memory returns to Rachel when she goes to the underpass on August 13, 2013?

6. How does Anna respond when she is shown the tabloid heading regarding Megan on August 7, 2013?

7. How does Tom respond when Anna tells him she saw Rachel in the neighborhood the previous day on August 14, 2013?

8. How did Megan's child die? How did this affect her?

9. How does Rachel respond to Tom's behavior toward her at Wilton Lake?

10. What does Anna find in Tom's gym bag on August 17, 2013? What does this object indicate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Rachel's relationship with Scott in the novel. How does Rachel first meet Scott? How does their relationship progress? How does it end?

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

Discuss Cathy's character in the novel. How did Cathy and Rachel meet? How would you describe their current relationship? How does their relationship change in the course of the story?

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