"They're Back!" by Marti Ronemus

More proof of "what goes around, comes around." It may have escaped your notice, but there's quite a resurgence of Troll Dolls recently. They even have a new movie out. Really.

Back in the 50s, a Danish fisherman named Thomas Dam amused himself by carving cheerful little wooden renditions of the legendary monster that hid under bridges to eat humans. His wife recognized their marketability, and after selling them door to door for a while, he opened a factory. What a hit!!

Originally, the trademark wild hair was made from wool. In 1964, it took the entire wool harvest of Iceland to meet the need.

And that's all you need to know about Troll Dolls. How's your bidding knowledge?

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K 9 4 3
♥ Q J 4 3
♦ Q 4 3
♣ 5 4

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Dbl	2♣
?

A: Double: Pard has doubled a minor, which possibly shows only 4-3 in the majors. If we choose to bid one of ours, we may end up in a seven-card fit. Instead, we're going to make a Responsive Double which tells Pard to pick his own major.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 4 3
♥ 4 3 2
♦ A J 9 3
♣ A Q 10 5

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	1♠	Dbl	2♠
?

A: Double: Once again, we're going to avoid the troll under the bridge by using the Responsive Double. If Pard has doubled a major, our double asks him to pick his minor. Is this nifty or not?

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 3 2
♥ K 8 7 6
♦ K 5 4 3 2
♣ 4 3

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	1♣	Dbl.	2♣
?

A: 2♥: If we were to double, we'd be promising 4-4 in the majors and we don't have that. Instead, we'll just risk the 7-card fit. Don't bother with the minor.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 4

Your Hand
♠ A K J 3
♥ A 4 3
♦ 2
♣ J 10 5 4 3

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♣
?

A: 1♠: Yeah, yeah, trolls have been known to snatch people who overcall with only a four-card suit, but there are exceptions. This suit is so nice and with an opening hand, we need to be in the auction. If this hurts, follow Eddie Kantar's advice and tuck a Club in with those Spades, and bid.

Your result so far:

Open Question

Question 5

Your Hand
♠ 4 3 2
♥ K Q J 10
♦ K 4 3
♣ 5 4 3

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	-	-	1♦
?

A: Pass: Last hand, we bid a four-card suit, but this time, we are passing. Yes, the suit is nice, but we lack the point count and shape of the last hand.

So, we avoided the trolls and mayhem on the quiz. How will we do on our hand?

Your result so far:

Open Question

Play this Hand

Now that you've bid five hands, let's see how your play goes.

Overall Results

Your results: out of Average:

What next? You may enjoy playing our prepared hands series.
More informations on our website: www.VuBridge.com

Rate yourself:

0 - 40%	We applaud your effort. Review the subject and try again. You'll be surprised how much better you'll do. We're here for you!!
41 - 50%	Buy your mentor a cuppa and ask for clarification on the ones you got wrong. No mentor? Make finding one a priority!
51 - 60%	Nice improvement! One more review and you'll have this down solid!
61 - 80%	What a good job! All that's left is some fine tuning
Over 80%	Wow! It's time for you to become a mentor. Find someone who needs help and share your knowledge!