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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. From what phobia does John-Paul suffer?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Small spaces.
(c) Clowns.
(d) Heights.

2. Who places a phone call to Tess in Chapter 13?
(a) Felicity.
(b) Will.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mary.

3. When Cecilia wakes up in an empty bed in Chapter 15, she hears noises coming from what location?
(a) The attic.
(b) Isabel's room.
(c) The shed.
(d) The basement.

4. Who is Bridget?
(a) Cecilia's aunt.
(b) Cecilia's cat.
(c) Cecila's younger sister.
(d) Cecilia's older sister.

5. John-Paul tells Cecilia that for a time, he had thought that which of their daughters was starting to resemble Janie?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Esther.
(d) Polly.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what cause did Ed, Janie's father, die?

2. How many days early does John-Paul arrive home from his business trip?

3. On what continent does the narrative of The Husband's Secret take place?

4. Cecilia decides at the end of Chapter 22 that she will protect John-Paul in order to fulfill what goal?

5. What kind of party is being planned for Polly's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene witnessed by the two nine-year-old boys who found Janie's body.

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

3. How does Moriarty introduce paradoxical qualities of family bonds within the narrative?

4. When Cecilia comes to believe that she is having a nervous breakdown over John-Paul's news, what is her reaction to the realization and why?

5. What information about their father John-Paul do Cecilia's daughters share with her before she opens the letter?

6. What history do Tess and Connor have together?

7. What does the glass candle symbolize within the narrative?

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

9. What event finally prompts Cecilia to read the mysterious letter?

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

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