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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. Samantha states that which of her own family members recalls Connor's mother?

2. What action does Connor take when Tess confesses that she is using him?

3. Chapter 35 focuses on which character's thoughts as she is about to meet up with John-Paul?

4. What food does Lauren serve on the anniversary of Janie's death?

5. Rachel guesses that Principal Trudy is around the same age as Janie would be if she had lived. What number does is named in this regard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What faux pas does Principal Trudy commit in Chapter 41?

2. How does the reader find out the circumstances of Lucy and Andrew's divorce?

3. What two aspects of motherhood had caught Tess by surprise upon having Liam?

4. What advice does Lucy give to Tess about the situation with Connor, Will, and Felicity?

5. What errand does Tess run for Cecilia that puts Tess back into contact with Connor?

6. What standing appointment does Cecilia have with her mother-in-law Virginia each week and how does Cecilia view these visits?

7. How does Moriarty go about using Melbourne and Syndey as foil settings within the narrative?

8. In what way is the sound motif used in concert with one of the narrative's themes?

9. What possible reasons does the narrator name for Tess's feelings of shame in Chapter 40?

10. What information does Samantha, Rachel's colleague, reveal to the reader about Connor's childhood?

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

Discuss Moriarty’s use of metaphor, simile, imagery, and other literary devices as a means to send particular thematic messages within the narrative of The Husband's Secret.

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Moriarty send about deception and secrecy and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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