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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. To what location does Tess take a particular pair of tennis shoes at Cecilia's request?

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

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

4. What gift arrives by courier for Tess during her stay at her mother Lucy's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the theme of delusion enter the narrative in relation to Rachel's character?

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

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

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

6. In what way does the motif of dreams appear within the narrative?

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

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

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

10. What major event in Rachel's life occurs the day after the Easter parade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Moriarty send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the motif of dreams as it is used within The Husband's Secret. What are the patterns inherent in Moriarty’s use of this motif and with which of the work’s major themes does the motif’s use dovetail?

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