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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. At what location does Tess run into Connor in Chapter 16?
(a) A museum.
(b) A supermarket.
(c) A bank.
(d) A gas station.

2. Cecilia had been looking for what object when she found John-Paul's letter?
(a) A concert ticket.
(b) A piece of the Berlin Wall.
(c) A photo album.
(d) A bud vase.

3. For what reason is Cecilia sure that John-Paul is not having an affair?
(a) He is too sentimental.
(b) He is too disorganized.
(c) He is too loyal.
(d) He is too lazy.

4. Who was the last person to see Janie alive, according to the police?
(a) Ed.
(b) Rachel.
(c) John-Paul.
(d) Connor.

5. What is the name of the principal at St. Angela's school?
(a) Trudy.
(b) Lillian.
(c) Nancy.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cecilia's only significant memory of Janie involves Janie taking which action toward Cecilia?

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

3. Who forces Rachel to attend a Tupperware party?

4. In Chapter 9, Esther is on her way to which type of therapy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.

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

7. What aspects of Felicity and Will's behavior make their revelation to Tess feel surreal to her?

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

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

10. With what event in Felicity's life do her feelings for Will occur concurrently?

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