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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. For how long have Cathy and Damien seeing one another, according to the narrative of July 21, 2013?

2. What does Megan decide to tell Scott as the reason she quit her nannying job on August 16, 2012?

3. Who took Rachel to the side and told her she needed to go home because she was drunk in her memory from July 24, 2013?

4. Who does Scott tell Megan has asked them to dinner on March 21, 2013?

5. What is Tom's last name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Anna feel about living at 23 Blenheim Road?

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

6. How does Rachel respond to seeing Jess kiss a man who is not her husband? Why?

7. How does Megan regard her marriage and life when she is first introduced on May 16, 2012?

8. How did Rachel come to live with Cathy? What is their relationship like?

9. What does Scott reveal to Rachel about the night of Megan's disappearance on July 21, 2013?

10. On what date does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel? What is Rachel looking at outside of the train window?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of motherhood and grief in The Girl on the Train. How does the author develop these themes through character, setting, and symbolism? What role do these themes play in the actions and motivations of the characters? How do these themes apply to Rachel, Anna, and Megan?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Megan's "confession" that she relates to Dr. Abdic about her past. Do you think that Megan is right to feel guilt about the events in her past? Why or why not? How have these events shaped Megan's character and her actions?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the themes of fantasy, imagination, and voyeurism in The Girl on the Train. How does the author develop these themes through character? How are these themes supported by symbolism? How does the setting contribute to these themes?

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