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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. When the psychiatrist asks what interests him, how does Nordstrom answer?

2. When Sarah returns, what does she present to Nordstrom?

3. Tristan and Susannah marry before Samuel's funeral against whose wishes?

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

5. He walks home the next morning and is upset by seeing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nordstrom write in his diary?

2. What does does Nordstrom do on his way to his appointment with the psychiatrist?

3. How does Isabel Two die?

4. How does Tristan play a role in Susannah's suicide?

5. How does Tristan escape the hospital? What does he do after his escape?

6. What happens once Alfred arrives?

7. What does Nordstrom do with his money?

8. What happens when Tristan comes down with dysentery?

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

10. What does Nordstrom do to Berto?

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 and Tristan make destructive decisions.

Part 1) What destructive decisions do each of them make? Why do they make these decisions? What do these decisions reveal about each of these characters?

Part 2) How do events previously mentioned in this story affect the decisions made by Susannah and Tristan?

Part 3) How do these decisions affect the outcome of this story? How do the decisions made by each of these characters affect the other character?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism exists in REVENGE.

Part 1) Describe two examples of symbolism. Of what are they symbolic?

Part 2) How does this symbolism enhance the story?

Part 3) How does this symbolism or that which is being symbolized support a theme in this story?

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