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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. Which member of Connor's family has died by the time he sees Tess again after so many years?
2. Who is Cecilia and John-Paul's youngest daughter?
3. When Cecilia finally opens the mysterious letter, it announces that John-Paul committed what crime?
4. How old is Cecilia's daughter Esther?
5. In what month was Janie murdered?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is Rachel's reaction to the videotape showing Janie interviewing Connor?
3. What is the symbolism of the name of the advertising agency called TWF?
4. What does the glass candle symbolize within the narrative?
5. With what aspect of Tess's own personality does contact with Connor get her in touch?
6. Describe the scene witnessed by the two nine-year-old boys who found Janie's body.
7. What is the reason for Rachel's guilt about the day of Janie's murder?
8. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.
9. What information about their father John-Paul do Cecilia's daughters share with her before she opens the letter?
10. How does Moriarty introduce paradoxical qualities of family bonds within the narrative?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Moriarty's choice to tell the story of The Husband's Secret using a third person omniscient narrator. What elements of the novel's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Moriarty’s intended effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 2
What messages does Moriarty send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?
Essay Topic 3
How is the topic of grief treated within The Husband's Secret and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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