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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. When Sarah returns, what does she present to Nordstrom?
(a) Slat's offer to not kill him for $25,000.
(b) Slat's offer to not kill him for $10,000.
(c) Slat's offer to not kill him for $20,000.
(d) Slat's offer to not kill him for $15,000.

2. How are Tristan and Susannah caught embracing?
(a) They embrace in front of Alfred.
(b) Susannah embraces Tristan in public.
(c) Alfred has gone looking for Tristan.
(d) Alfred has someone following her.

3. When the psychiatrist asks what interests him, how does Nordstrom answer?
(a) He wants to be a cook.
(b) He is interested in getting to know his daughter.
(c) He wants to look things over like his father did.
(d) He wants to be a good father like his own father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Nordstrom's financial adviser insists that Nordstrom see who?

2. How does Tristan complete the mission?

3. The brothers and their father's Native American friend stop at a tavern where Tristan beats the owner for what reason?

4. Nordstrom has insomnia and dances without music for what reason?

5. They stop for the night at a homesteader's home where Samuel does what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tristan do during the six years he spends at sea?

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

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

4. What does Phillip discuss philosophically that seems to upset Nordstrom?

5. How does Tristan spend seven years with his new wife?

6. What takes place when most of the people have left the dinner?

7. What are the consequences for Tristan's beating of the officer?

8. Why does Ludlow send One Stab to Helena?

9. How does Alfred feel about Susannah? Does she feel the same in return?

10. How does Nordstrom spend his time at his going-away party?

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