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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Cochran follow to the restroom and kill with Mauro's knife?

2. A year later, Nordstrom goes where to get out of the rain?

3. How does Nordstrom warm to the sorority and fraternity crowd?

4. What happens when Nordstrom kisses his father?

5. What does Henry do after he and Nordstrom talk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Aeromexico pilot's brother do for Cochran?

2. How do Nordstrom and Laura meet?

3. What does Nordstrom do after most of Sonia's friends go off to a disco?

4. How does Nordstrom realize that Laura has feelings for him?

5. Describe Nordstrom and Laura's relationship.

6. What is happening to Miryea during her time at the nunnery?

7. How doe Tibey and Cochran reconcile?

8. What does Nordstrom do in the tavern?

9. How do Nordstrom and Laura end up married?

10. What does Tibey do after Cochran is thrown out of the limo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Samuel's death is significant.

Part 1) How does Samuel die? How do his family and friends react? Why do the react this way?

Part 2) Why is his death significant? How does it affect the plot?

Part 3) How different would the story be if Samuel had not died? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Susannah commits suicide.

Part 1) Why does she commit suicide? What foreshadows her suicide? Could her suicide have been prevented? Why or why not?

Part 2) What role does Tristan play in Susannah's suicide? How could he have acted differently to possibly prevent this act?

Part 3) How does Tristan learn of Susannah's death? Why does he learn about it in this way? What does this reveal about Alfred?

Part 4) How does her death affect the other characters and the plot of the story? How might the story have ended if she had not died? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Flashbacks are used in REVENGE.

Part 1) Describe the flashbacks. What information is revealed through these flashbacks?

Part 2) How do these flashbacks help the plot move forward?

Part 3) Are these flashbacks necessary for understanding the characters and the plot? Why or why not?

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