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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. The brothers' father, Ludlow, regrets what?

2. How does Susannah feel about Tristan leaving?

3. Susannah's father, Arthur, comes to Montana for a sporting expedition and buys what as a wedding present?

4. Susannah tells Tristan that she plans to do what?

5. What does Susannah get Tristan to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Nordstrom write in his diary?

5. What takes place directly after Sonia's graduation?

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

7. What does Nordstrom do with his money?

8. What does Nordstrom discuss with his psychiatrist?

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

10. How does Isabel Two die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cochran's feelings of hopelessness are symbolized.

Part 1) Why does Cochran feel hopeless? How is this symbolized?

Part 2) How and why is some of this symbolism related to his hopelessness found throughout the story?

Part 3) How does Cochran deal with his feelings of hopelessness? How does this affect others in the story?

Part 4) When have you felt hopeless? How did you deal with it? How does this help you understand what Cochran is going through?

Essay Topic 2

A theme of REVENGE is taking control of one's life.

Part 1) How is this a theme? Which characters attempt this? How?

Part 2) Are the characters successful at controlling their lives? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is this theme relevant to real life? How can the reader relate to the characters 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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