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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the brothers ride off to Canada?
(a) To go hunting.
(b) To escape the war.
(c) To visit relatives.
(d) To join the Great War.

2. What does Susannah get Tristan to do?
(a) Kiss her.
(b) Apologize to her.
(c) Make love to her.
(d) Leave her.

3. Nordstrom goes to the ceremony and reception for Sonia's college graduation and is somehow surprised about what?
(a) To see Laura.
(b) Being sad at the party.
(c) Not knowing anyone.
(d) To see so many of Sonia's friends.

4. In the summer, Tristan makes imaginary plans with Susannah, but only wants what?
(a) Her to have a child to replace Samuel.
(b) To have Samuel return.
(c) Her to leave him alone.
(d) To be alone.

5. How does Tristan complete the mission?
(a) Without too much difficulty.
(b) With much difficulty.
(c) Barely.
(d) With some difficulty.

6. Nordstrom spends the night doing what?
(a) Talking to his secretary.
(b) Playing poker with men from the shipping department.
(c) Dancing in the dark.
(d) Drinking alone.

7. What does Tristan's ship, as its captain, escape?
(a) A French battle ship.
(b) A British war ship.
(c) An American cruise ship.
(d) A German destroyer.

8. Nordstrom's financial adviser insists that Nordstrom see who?
(a) A psychiatrist.
(b) A friend.
(c) Sonia.
(d) Laura.

9. The brothers and their father's Native American friend stop at a tavern where Tristan beats the owner for what reason?
(a) His prejudice against Sitting Bull.
(b) His prejudice against One Stab.
(c) His prejudice against One Heart.
(d) His prejudice against Crazy Horse.

10. What does Nordstrom do when Berto comes in?
(a) He grabs Berto and throws him out the window.
(b) He hides.
(c) He stabs him.
(d) He shoots him.

11. When Ludlow finally goes downstairs to dinner, what depresses him?
(a) Being alone.
(b) The sight of the empty dining room.
(c) The sight of the servants having nothing to do.
(d) The sight of his wife sitting alone.

12. Nordstrom meets with Sonia and the broker and convinces them of his convictions by giving money to who?
(a) The American Diabetes Association.
(b) The Sierra Club.
(c) The American Red Cross.
(d) The National Audubon Society.

13. One Stab accompanies Tristan to the train station and gives Tristan what, which Tristan keeps until his death at age eighty-four?
(a) His skinning knife.
(b) A letter.
(c) A book.
(d) A gun.

14. In the morning, Nordstrom gets ready to meet with Sarah and adds what to his boot?
(a) A gun.
(b) A straight razor.
(c) A screw driver.
(d) A cell phone.

15. Nordstrom adds the next room to his suite and does what?
(a) Calls Laura.
(b) Watches television.
(c) Invites guests over for a party.
(d) Takes a nap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Nordstrom want to be?

2. Just after the stock market crash, Tristan, Isabel Two, Decker, and two ranch hands make a trip to deliver what?

3. The brothers' father, Ludlow, regrets what?

4. Sonia asks Nordstrom to visit her where?

5. What poet does Isabel invite for dinner?

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