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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. When Cecilia finally opens the mysterious letter, it announces that John-Paul committed what crime?

2. Rachel had been scheduled to pick up Janie and take her to what destination on the day of her murder?

3. Mary and Lucy are depicted as having watched how many teens die in a Berlin Wall-involved protest on television?

4. What is the name of Lucy's sister?

5. In Chapter 9, Esther is on her way to which type of therapy?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what conclusions does Lucy come regarding the development of a relationship between Will and Felicity?

2. When Cecilia comes to believe that she is having a nervous breakdown over John-Paul's news, what is her reaction to the realization and why?

3. What aspects of Felicity and Will's behavior make their revelation to Tess feel surreal to her?

4. Describe the qualities of the mysterious letter that acts as John-Paul's confession to Janie's murder.

5. What is the reason for Rachel's guilt about the day of Janie's murder?

6. What event finally prompts Cecilia to read the mysterious letter?

7. Who is the only person besides Rachel who knows about her tardiness to her meeting with Janie on the day of Janie's murder?

8. With what aspect of Tess's own personality does contact with Connor get her in touch?

9. What history do Tess and Connor have together?

10. Describe the scene witnessed by the two nine-year-old boys who found Janie's body.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interplay between the epilogue of The Husband's Secret and one of the novel's main messages. How does Moriarty make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explicate the motif of dreams as it is used within The Husband's Secret. What are the patterns inherent in Moriarty’s use of this motif and with which of the work’s major themes does the motif’s use dovetail?

Essay Topic 3

What is the function of Felicity's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Moriarty in depicting Tess’s cousin Felicity and include in your discussion the reasons that Moriarty portrays Felicity in these particular ways.

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