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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most relationships begin with which emotion?
(a) Romantic love.
(b) Deep friendship.
(c) Passionate lust.
(d) Uncontrollable desire.

2. As relationships grow, they move into a stage of which type of love?
(a) Deep.
(b) Mature.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Fulfilling.

3. The person involved in the relationship, but who is not one of the married partners, is termed which of the following?
(a) Betrayer.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Lover.
(d) Victimizer.

4. What is the fundamental difference between the hurt and unfaithful partners' reactions to the affair?
(a) The sense of self of the unfaithful partner may have benefited.
(b) The relgious beliefs of the unfaithful partner may be devastated.
(c) The sense of self-respect of the hurt partner may be strengthened.
(d) The personal identity of the hurt partner may be unaffected.

5. An unfaithful partner may experience which emotion after leaving the lover?
(a) Resentment.
(b) Despair.
(c) Guilt.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. After making a difficult decision between the hurt partner and the lover, the unfaithful partner may begin to doubt what about themselves?

2. Warning signs that the unfaithful partner is likely to pursue future affairs include which behavior?

3. When hurt partners engage in obsession behaviors, how is this related to the discovery of the affair?

4. What must occur with the deeper issues felt by the unfaithful partner?

5. If a couple does not adequately communicate their desires and needs, they may begin to view each other in which way?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the fundamental situation of any marriage post-affair which is addressed by Chapter 4?

2. How does the book address gender-typical reactions in Chapter 2?

3. What is the role of mature love in a relationship?

4. How is romantic love described?

5. Why do family members find it difficult to support a hurt partner during their time of crisis after the discovery of an affair?

6. Why is it necessary for an affair to be understood?

7. How does an unfaithful partner conduct an affair over a period of time, and what is their emotional reaction upon discovery?

8. Who is the book's intended secondary audience?

9. How is unrequited love described?

10. What does the author recommend the couple do after deciding to rebuild their marriage?

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