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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cecilia do with the letter while John-Paul is out of the room attending to one of their daughters?
(a) She rips it up.
(b) She throws it in the trash can.
(c) She burns it.
(d) She hides it.

2. Polly announces in Chapter 9 that her father John-Paul has been looking strangely at which character?
(a) Esther.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Polly.

3. At the end of Chapter 14, Rachel purposely breaks a candle given to her by whom?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Rob.

4. On what continent does the narrative of The Husband's Secret take place?
(a) North America.
(b) South America.
(c) Asia.
(d) Australia.

5. Who is NOT listed among Cecilia's friends?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Mahalia.
(c) Erica.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of event has Cecilia been attending in Chapter 9 when she runs into Tess?

2. What was Janie's cause of death, according to the medical examiner?

3. Lucy makes an appointment for Tess and Liam to visit what type of location?

4. What religion does Cecilia practice?

5. At what location does Tess run into Connor in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What behavior of John-Paul's upon his return home encourage Cecilia not to worry about the letter?

2. What is the symbolism of the name of the advertising agency called TWF?

3. What history do Tess and Connor have together?

4. For what object had Cecilia been searching prior to the novel's opening?

5. Discuss a literary device Moriarty uses to portray a particular character's emotional response.

6. What is Rachel's reaction to the videotape showing Janie interviewing Connor?

7. Around what allusion does the novel's preface center and which themes does it introduce?

8. Of what cause did Ed officially die and how does his official cause of death differ from Rachel's ideas?

9. What major news is revealed to Rachel in Chapter 3 and how does the news contrast with her expectations?

10. What themes are introduced by the epigraph Moriarty includes at the beginning of The Husband's Secret?

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