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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. Who places a phone call to Tess in Chapter 13?
2. On what continent does the narrative of The Husband's Secret take place?
3. Tess feels that which character had been the one there for her during Tess's parents' divorce?
4. John-Paul tells Cecilia that for a time, he had thought that which of their daughters was starting to resemble Janie?
5. Which member of Connor's family has died by the time he sees Tess again after so many years?
Short Essay Questions
1. What major news is revealed to Rachel in Chapter 3 and how does the news contrast with her expectations?
2. Provide an example from the novel that displays masterful use of an omniscient narrator.
3. What aspects of Felicity and Will's behavior make their revelation to Tess feel surreal to her?
4. To what conclusions does Lucy come regarding the development of a relationship between Will and Felicity?
5. What behavior of John-Paul's upon his return home encourage Cecilia not to worry about the letter?
6. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.
7. For what object had Cecilia been searching prior to the novel's opening?
8. What event finally prompts Cecilia to read the mysterious letter?
9. What is the reason for Rachel's guilt about the day of Janie's murder?
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
Choose an object from The Husband's Secret, such as the compass or the hot cross buns, or some other symbolic object within the narrative. Discuss the symbol's overall meaning and its connection to themes within the text.
Essay Topic 2
In what ways does The Husband's Secret portray the theme of family bonds and to which of the novel's messages does the theme connect?
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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