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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 is the name of John-Paul's mother?

2. To whom does Principal Trudy give an Easter basket as a gift?

3. In Chapter 29, Rachel becomes furious with all but which of the following individuals?

4. In what type of location do Tess and Connor meet up in Chapter 44?

5. Whose tennis shoes does Cecilia ask someone to transport for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Cecilia find out that her mother-in-law Virginia knows of John-Paul's culpability in Janie's death?

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

3. Connor reminds Tess that what event had precipitated their break-up in their youth?

4. In what way does Rachel react to Principal Trudy's faux pas in Chapter 41 and why is it significant?

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

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

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

8. Describe Janie's murder as it is portrayed in Chapter 45.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Felicity's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Moriarty in depicting Tess’s cousin Felicity and include in your discussion the reasons that Moriarty portrays Felicity in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within The Husband's Secret.

Essay Topic 3

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

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