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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 stock did Rachel's parents invest in that made them rich?

2. Who was Rachel's father going to see when he left Rachel in his apartment after calling for take-out?

3. What does Rachel compare Amelia to?

4. What does Rachel say she heard one day while cooking at her Washington home?

5. How long has it been since Rachel has attended therapy group in Chapter Four?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel describe her first husband, Charlie?

2. What kind of details does Jonathan relate to Rachel about Mark and Thelma's relationship?

3. How does Rachel discover her husband is having an affair?

4. How does Ellis react when he sees Rachel when he is buying popcorn?

5. What does Rachel imagine her mother would say about Mark's affair?

6. How does Rachel feel about going back to her therapy group?

7. What happens when Rachel discovers Mark's affair?

8. What are some of the rules of Rachel's therapy group?

9. Why does Harry order a lot of stationery?

10. What happened to Mr. Abbey, Rachel's Washington neighbor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Rachel end her marriage to Mark? What loose ends does she tie up at home with Mark before she leaves? What plans does she make for her immediate future?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Rachel remain silent after she is released from the hospital? How does this silence make her feel? When she finally breaks her silence at Betty's house, what extreme action does she take? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What are the members of the therapy group like? Does Rachel feel she will get support from them during this time? Are there tensions between some members? How so?

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