Over Pre-empts"Tess Truehart Divorces Dick Tracey" by Marti Ronemus

What a shocker! Those of us Of a Certain Age watched the romance between Tess and Dick sllooowwwlllyy develop over the years, but WHAM! That divorce came fast. Do you think it was over bridge?

In today's quiz, the opponents open with a Pre-empt, and Pard makes a Takeout Double. Sometimes, with no intervening bid, we are backed into a corner and must bid. Sometimes, we're "off the hook" and can pass. Should we? What if we choose wrong? Will Pard divorce us? TBA.

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ 5 4 3
♥ K 10 8 7
♦ K 7 4 3
♣ Q 2

Q: 1 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	3♣	Dbl	p
?

A: 3♥: Pard's promised four-card majors, so we're pleased to bid our Hearts. Normally, with 8-ish to 11-ish we jump a level, but we have to downgrade because our ♣Qx is probably worthless.

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ 3 2
♥ A J 9 8 2
♦ K 10 7 6
♣ 4 3

Q: 2 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	3♣	Dbl	p
?

A: 4♥: We have 8 pts., just like last hand, but this time they are working. PLUS!! We've got a nine-card trump fit. All our honors are stuffed in our two longest suits. Our texture is just terrific. Pard will be pleased and the marriage will continue.

Your result so far:

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Question 3

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

Q: 3 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	2♦	Dbl	3♦
?

A: Pass: We are so glad to be "off the hook" on this one. We have scattered honors, a flat hand, and aren't crazy about our ♦K doubleton.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 8 5
♥ A J 10 9 8
♦ 4 3
♣ K 10 5 4

Q: 4 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	2♦	Dbl	3♦
?

A: 3♥: Pard will recognize that we've bid even though we are "off the hook." Since we didn't go to game opposite his promised opening quality bid, he'll know we are invitational in strength, and will know what to do next. Another partnership disaster avoided.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ K J 10
♥ A 9 4
♦ K 9 8 4
♣ Q J 10

Q: 5 - South:

South	West	North	East
-	2♠	Dbl	p
?

A: 3 No-trump: This is the perfect bid. We'll be very surprised if we don't get a Spade lead, and opposite Pard's opening hand we can do no less.

Well, we've emerged from our quiz with our bridge marriage intact. Let's see if we can make it through a hand.

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