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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. What does Rachel note next to the train tracks in the beginning of the novel?
(a) A birch tree.
(b) A grocery bag.
(c) A pile of clothing.
(d) A wooden cross.

2. At what time does Rachel say she got bored watching the television for news about Megan's disappearance on July 23, 2013?
(a) 7:00 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 a.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

3. What color hair is Jess described as having?
(a) Blond.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Gray.

4. Where did Rachel take her first holiday with Tom?
(a) The western Australian coast.
(b) Paris.
(c) Cairo, Egypt.
(d) The Basque coast.

5. Where does Tom tell Rachel to go when he calls her on the evening of July 11, 2013?
(a) To church.
(b) To an AA meeting.
(c) To her mother's house.
(d) To the cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Cathy's boyfriend?

2. Where do the newspapers report a four-year-old girl having been mauled by dogs on July 21, 2013?

3. In what carriage does Rachel usually sit on the train?

4. What does Rachel describe loving about a cold gin and tonic on the evening of July 19, 2013?

5. Who was Rachel's former best friend that she yelled at after her marriage dissolved, according to the narrative on July 21, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rachel considered to be an unreliable narrator in The Girl on the Train?

2. How does Megan respond to Dr. Abdic's rejection on March 21, 2013?

3. Whose picture does Rachel point out when she interviews with Detective Inspector Gaskill on July 19, 2013? Why?

4. How does Rachel describe the home at Number 23, Blenheim Road on Tuesday, July 9, 2013?

5. How is the house at Number 15 Blenheim Road described by Rachel on Monday, July 8, 2013?

6. How does Rachel describe the incident with Anna and her baby in the narrative from July 20, 2013?

7. How does Anna respond when she encounters Rachel leaving Scott's house on July 22, 2013?

8. What does Rachel discover she has written to Tom in an email the prior night on July 20, 2013?

9. What does Scott remark about Megan's therapy sessions on March 8, 2013?

10. Why is Cathy upset with her boyfriend on July 21, 2013?

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