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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. Tess and Connor plan their first date around what activity?
2. A flashback from what year depicts a conversation between Lucy and Andrew?
3. Of what material was the rosary's crucifix that was found wrapped around Janie's hands?
4. What is Principal Trudy's favorite genre of book?
5. Who intrudes on Connor and Tess's first date, causing Connor to lead Tess out of the building?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does Rachel react to Principal Trudy's faux pas in Chapter 41 and why is it significant?
2. What advice does Lucy give to Tess about the situation with Connor, Will, and Felicity?
3. What action does Rob offer to take with Rachel, though he has never done so before?
4. What feelings does Rachel have when she watches Tess and Lucy laugh together?
5. How does Lucy react to Tess's revelation that she has recently slept with Connor?
6. How does the reader find out the circumstances of Lucy and Andrew's divorce?
7. Connor reminds Tess that what event had precipitated their break-up in their youth?
8. What faux pas does Principal Trudy commit in Chapter 41?
9. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the narrative?
10. What two aspects of motherhood had caught Tess by surprise upon having Liam?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of The Husband's Secret and analyze Moriarty’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write a critical essay about The Husband's Secret while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.
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