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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 color is Andy's hair described as in the novel?

2. How much does Rachel's session with Dr. Abdic cost?

3. What does Anna describe buying at the Matches store on August 10, 2013?

4. Where are Rachel and Tom sitting at a car park on the morning of August 12, 2013?

5. What day of the week is it when Anna and Rachel encounter one another on August 10, 2013?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Abdic suggest to Megan regarding her past and Mac on June 20, 2013?

2. How does Rachel respond to Tom's behavior toward her at Wilton Lake?

3. What set off Rachel's alcoholism, according to her discussion with Dr. Abdic on August 8, 2013?

4. What does Rachel reveal about her drinking to Dr. Abdic at her first session on August 4, 2013?

5. How does Scott respond when he sees a message from Dr. Abdic's office on Rachel's phone on August 15, 2013?

6. What leads to Anna's increasing suspicion and jealousy regarding her husband on August 14, 2013?

7. How did Megan's child die? How did this affect her?

8. Why is Scott upset when Rachel arrives at his home on August 15, 2013?

9. Why does Anna envy Tom in her narrative from August 13, 2013?

10. How does Tom respond when Anna tells him she saw Rachel in the neighborhood the previous day on August 14, 2013?

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

Discuss the author's use of symbolism in The Girl on the Train. What is symbolized by the pile of clothes that Rachel remarks upon several times in the narrative? What does alcohol represent for Rachel? What is the significance of the train itself in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the events surrounding Megan's death in the novel. Who kills Megan? Why? How are these events revealed? What are the repercussions of Megan's murder?

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