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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. Although many hurt partners feel that 'good things happen to good people,' how does the discovery of the affair affect this sentiment?

2. After an affair, the marital relationship faces which two options?

3. Why would the hurt partner feel as if they are disposable?

4. As relationships grow, they move into a stage of which type of love?

5. Women typically view an affair in which way compared with men?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do couples often feel they are incompatible?

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

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

4. How is the presence of violent thoughts in the hurt partner related to the discovery of the affair?

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

6. How is romantic love described?

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

8. How does the book view unrequited and romantic love in terms of their role in a relationship?

9. How is unrequited love described?

10. What methods do unfaithful partners use to hide from deeper emotional issues that may be tied to the affair?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain a typical reaction as a hurt partner, an unfaithful partner, and in response to the requirement of intimate talking and listening to rebuild the relationship from the stereotypical point of view of the male gender.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a case study from the book in which the affair has been willingly disclosed by the unfaithful partner. Based on the discussions in the book, what would you expect would be the next steps the couple would take to rebuild their relationship? Explain three next steps the couple should take.

Essay Topic 3

What are the three stages of post-affair healing?

Illustrate each stage with an case study of a couple experiencing this stage provided in the book.

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