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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just after the stock market crash, Tristan, Isabel Two, Decker, and two ranch hands make a trip to deliver what?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Horses.
(c) Hogs.
(d) Opium.

2. Their father's Cheyenne friend, ____________, guides the brothers through the Montana wilderness.
(a) Crazy Horse.
(b) Sitting Bull.
(c) One Heart.
(d) One Stab.

3. What alerts Nordstrom to Berto's entrance?
(a) He hears Berto's voice.
(b) He see Berto in the mirror.
(c) He hears his door open.
(d) He hears his spoon and beer can alarm.

4. Nordstrom's secretary, Ms. Dietrich, has to leave after getting too drunk, ending what plans?
(a) To ask Nordstrom on a date.
(b) To quit her job.
(c) To sleep with Nordstrom again.
(d) To make a toast to Nordstrom.

5. Each of the people in Nordstrom's life has his own views about Nordstrom's mid-life crisis. Are any of them able to convince him to change his plans?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Almost.
(d) Only at first.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the three brothers?

2. How are Tristan and Susannah caught embracing?

3. In the summer, Tristan makes imaginary plans with Susannah, but only wants what?

4. He listens to the radio and longs to do what?

5. Nordstrom goes to the ceremony and reception for Sonia's college graduation and is somehow surprised about what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a woman end up with Samuel's gold pocket watch?

2. How does Ludlow feel after allowing the boys to go to war?

3. What happens when Tristan comes down with dysentery?

4. How does this story end?

5. What takes place directly after Sonia's graduation?

6. What happens once Alfred arrives?

7. What does Nordstrom write in his diary?

8. What takes place during Sarah and Nordstrom's meeting?

9. Why does Ludlow send One Stab to Helena?

10. How does Tristan receive the ship back from the British?

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