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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. On what date of the month was Janie murdered?

2. What is the name of the principal at St. Angela's school?

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

4. What is NOT a part of John-Paul's plan to attain redemption for his crimes?

5. How many minutes late had Rachel been to her meeting with Janie on the day of Janie's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Around what allusion does the novel's preface center and which themes does it introduce?

2. 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?

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

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

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

6. For what object had Cecilia been searching prior to the novel's opening?

7. To what conclusions does Lucy come regarding the development of a relationship between Will and Felicity?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perform a biographical criticism of The Husband's Secret by researching Moriarty's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Moriarty.

Essay Topic 2

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within The Husband's Secret and what is Moriarty’s message regarding these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Husband's Secret and analyze Moriarty’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

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