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One Day - Chapter 9

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  • What were his colleague and his wife planning to do together?
    They were planning to meet with their attorneys.
    They were planning to separate.
    They were planning to meet for coffee.
    They were planning to fix their marriage.
  • I probably _____ have _____ so selfish.
    I probably shouldn’t have been so selfish.
  • Why did his colleague say he wanted his advice?
    He said that he trusted him.
  • They’d already split ___, and he’d essentially moved ___.
    They’d already split up, and he’d essentially moved out.
  • True or false? He knew that his colleague's wife had thrown him out.
    True (but he acted surprised when his colleague told him).
  • How did his colleague's wife find out that he had been unfaithful to her?
    She read her husband's texts.
    She heard them talking on the phone.
    We don't know how she found out.
    She read her husband's emails.
  • True or false? The main character's last relationship started out badly.
    False. It started out great.
  • What did he tell his colleague he could do anytime?
    He told him he could go out to a bar with him.
    He told him he could come over to his place.
    He told him he could friend him on the dating app.
    He told him he could ride with him to work.
  • What did he and his colleague used to do?
    They used to work at a different company.
    They used to have trouble getting along at work.
    They used to work in the same department.
    They used to take business trips together.
  • I could _____ worked harder ___ our relationship.
    I could have worked harder on our relationship.
  • True or false? His ex dumped him.
    True
  • How many time did his colleague cheat on his wife?
    He cheated on her twice.
    We're not sure whether or not he cheated on her.
    He cheated on her once.
    He cheated on her multiple times.
  • He explained that he was going _____ a _____ time.
    He explained that he was going through a tough time.
  • I _____ my stuff in the back and _____ my seatbelt.
    I tossed my stuff in the back and fastened my seatbelt.
  • What does he sometimes wish he could do?
    He sometimes wishes he had never met his ex.
    He sometimes wishes he and his ex could go back in time.
    He sometimes wishes he had the courage to call his ex.
    He sometimes wishes he had the courage to go and see his ex.
  • Name two problems in his colleague's marriage.
    He frequently traveled for work; he stayed out late; he lost money gambling; he cheated on his wife
  • What had just happened before he and his ex broke up?
    They had just worked a lot on their relationship.
    They had just celebrated her birthday.
    They had just taken a trip together.
    They had just celebrated their one-year anniversary.
  • His colleague said that he had really screwed up. What does this mean?
    It means that he had made major mistakes. (Also: messed up and f___ed up)
  • True or false? His colleague thought that his wife didn't know about his affair.
    True. He sensed he's gotten away with it.
  • "Basically, he was full of you-know-what." What does this mean?
    It means he was not honest, not genuine (full of shit).
  • Why does he say, "Imagine me giving marriage guidance!"
    He says this because his last relationship was a disaster.
  • He was not surprised to hear that his colleague's wife
    had moved in with her parents
    didn't want him to see their children
    hadn't gotten over his infidelity
    didn't want a divorce
  • What does he mean when he says, "it proved to be too little, too late"?
    It means he didn't do enough to improve his relationship, and he didn't do it soon enough.
  • What did he think his colleague had given up?
    He thought he had given up gambling.
    He thought he had given up smoking.
    He thought he had given up drinking.
    He thought he had given up cheating on his wife.
  • He said that he was standing on a corner getting drenched. What does this mean?
    It means he was getting really wet.
  • True or false? He thought his colleague and his wife could save their marriage.
    False. He seriously doubted they could work it out.
  • True or false? His colleague sometimes gave him a ride to work.
    True. Sometimes he picked him up in the morning and they went in together.