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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 Ludlow sends Decker to Helena for supplies?

2. Tristan buys whiskey to take home and sell to whom?

3. What does Nordstrom think about what Phillip says?

4. What happens when Tristan tries to calm Susannah?

5. Nordstrom spends the night doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Susannah feeling better in the new house in Helena?

2. How does this story end?

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

4. How does Nordstrom spend his time at his going-away party?

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

6. What takes place when most of the people have left the dinner?

7. What does Nordstrom do with his money?

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

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

Isabel Two is shot and killed.

Part 1) How does this happen? How does Tristan react? What are the consequences for his actions? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does her death affect the other characters? How does it specifically affect Susannah and Tristan? How does it affect the flow of the plot?

Part 3) How different would the plot be if she had not died? How might the outcome of the story be different if she had lived?

Essay Topic 2

Tristan's response to Samuel's death is surprising.

Part 1) How does Tristan react? Why might he react this way?

Part 2) How do others treat him, because of his reaction? Why?

Part 3) How does Tristan's reaction and feelings about Samuel's death affect him throughout the rest of his life? How does his behavior affect those around him?

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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