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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 takes Sonia and Philip to see who?

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

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

4. Nordstrom has insomnia and dances without music for what reason?

5. Nordstrom tells the psychiatrist that he wants to be like who?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does this story end?

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

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

4. Why does Ludlow send One Stab to Helena?

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

6. What does Nordstrom discuss with his psychiatrist?

7. What are the consequences for Tristan's beating of the officer?

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

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

10. What does Phillip discuss philosophically that seems to upset Nordstrom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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