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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. The friend tells Cochran about his brother, who is what?

2. What does Cochran think is still a secret?

3. Nordstrom sits at the head of the table and converses with everyone while Sonia's friends do what?

4. About what do Nordstrom and the Sephard talk?

5. Miryea becomes so ill that what happens?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nordstrom try to fix his family?

3. What happens after Cochran finishes a tennis tournament?

4. Describe Nordstrom and Laura's relationship.

5. How does Cochran meet the Texan and spend time with him?

6. What happens when Sonia's friends realize that her father is not just the cook?

7. How does Nordstrom feel during his summer with his daughter?

8. How does Tibey learn of Cochran and Miryea?

9. How do Nordstrom and Laura meet?

10. What does Tibey do for a very sick Miryea? Why does he do this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Backstories are given about Nordstrom.

Part 1) What are these backstories? What purpose do they serve?

Part 2) Are these necessary to understand Nordstrom? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is significant and/or symbolic about these backstories? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Nordstrom has a preoccupation with sexuality.

Part 1) How is this reflected in his relationships? What might cause this preoccupation?

Part 2) How does his sexuality change throughout the story? With what other events do these sexual or lack of sexual feelings parallel?

Part 3) Would you consider this preoccupation normal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters suffer in REVENGE.

Part 1) Which characters suffer? How and why do each of them suffer?

Part 2) How is the theme of gaining control connected to this suffering?

Part 3) Is this suffering and conflict resolved by the end of the story? Why or why not?

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