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

2. Why does Susannah's father provide Alfred with an office in Helena?
(a) To become a politician so that Alfred can support his economic interests.
(b) To help give him some extra income.
(c) To keep him close to the family.
(d) To keep him away from Susannah.

3. What does Nordstrom ask Phillip's friend, the Sephard, to arrange?
(a) A graduation party for Sonia.
(b) A dinner for Laura.
(c) A concert for Sonia.
(d) An engagement party for Sonia.

4. Why is Susannah better?
(a) Tristan says he loves her.
(b) She has been put on strong medication.
(c) Only because Tristan's letter gives her false hope.
(d) She is near Alfred.

5. Where does Ludlow's wife, Isabel, spend her winters?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York City.
(d) Baltimore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tristan directs his grief into what?

2. Nordstrom tells Laura, Sonia, and Phillip that he plans to cash in his trip tickets and do what?

3. How long does Ludlow stay in his room after his sons leave?

4. Nordstrom's secretary, Ms. Dietrich, has to leave after getting too drunk, ending what plans?

5. Captain Ludlow makes Tristan cooperate with the British war mission for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Nordstrom write in his diary?

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

4. How do the boys learn of Samuel's death? How does Tristan react to his death?

5. What happens when Tristan comes down with dysentery?

6. What does Tristan do when Susannah says she plans on killing herself? How does this affect her?

7. Why does Ludlow send One Stab to Helena?

8. Why does Tristan marry Susannah? How does Susannah seem to feel about him? How do you know this?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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