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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. What quality of Cecilia's does John-Paul say had initially attracted him?
2. In Chapter 20, Rachel brings the videotape of Janie and Connor to whom?
3. Tess decides to leave Lucy's house in the middle of the night after thinking about a divorce's effects on which character?
4. What is the name of Lucy's brother-in-law and Tess's uncle?
5. What is Cecilia's surname?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Rachel's reaction to the videotape showing Janie interviewing Connor?
2. With what aspect of Tess's own personality does contact with Connor get her in touch?
3. For what object had Cecilia been searching prior to the novel's opening?
4. What is the reason for Rachel's guilt about the day of Janie's murder?
5. Discuss a literary device Moriarty uses to portray a particular character's emotional response.
6. Who is the only person besides Rachel who knows about her tardiness to her meeting with Janie on the day of Janie's murder?
7. Of what cause did Ed officially die and how does his official cause of death differ from Rachel's ideas?
8. What event finally prompts Cecilia to read the mysterious letter?
9. What is the symbolism of the name of the advertising agency called TWF?
10. Around what allusion does the novel's preface center and which themes does it introduce?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Husband's Secret.
Essay Topic 2
How is the topic of grief treated within The Husband's Secret and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
Essay Topic 3
How are the topics of marriage, love, and sex treated within the novel The Husband's Secret and how does their treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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