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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. What happens after Tristan asks Ludlow to remember that Alfred is his son?

2. Thanks to Phillip, everyone knows what about Nordstrom?

3. Why does Susannah's father provide Alfred with an office in Helena?

4. How are Tristan and Susannah caught embracing?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Isabel Two die?

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

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

5. What does Nordstrom discuss with his psychiatrist?

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

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

8. How does a woman end up with Samuel's gold pocket watch?

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

10. Why does Ludlow send One Stab to Helena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Laura and Nordstrom's relationship is sexual.

Part 1) How does this affect their marriage? Why does it affect their marriage this way?

Part 2) How does this reflect Nordstrom's feelings about himself?

Part 3) How does their relationship affect their daughter? How does Nordstrom go about remedying his relationship with his daughter? What are your feelings about how he does this? Why?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Nordstrom suddenly has intense feelings.

Part 1) When do these feelings occur? What might be causing these feelings?

Part 2) How do these feelings influence decisions he makes?

Part 3) How do these feelings affect those who are close to Nordstrom?

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