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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. Nordstrom hits Slats who replies with what?

2. Tristan smuggles whiskey through the wilderness and makes a __________ profit.

3. Just after the stock market crash, Tristan, Isabel Two, Decker, and two ranch hands make a trip to deliver what?

4. Where does Tristan quickly go to follow the Irishmen?

5. Who does Ludlow insist on tutoring?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Tristan comes down with dysentery?

3. What takes place during Sarah and Nordstrom's meeting?

4. What happens once Alfred arrives?

5. What does Nordstrom do with his money?

6. What does Nordstrom discuss with his psychiatrist?

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

8. What does Nordstrom write in his diary?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in REVENGE feel regret.

Part 1) Why do they feel regret? What are the causes of this regret?

Part 2) How does this regret influence their actions? How does it affect the plot?

Part 3) How could this regret have been avoided? How might this have altered the plot, as well as the outcome of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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