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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thea's mother let her drop out of school?
(a) So she can become the town piano teacher.
(b) So she can work more in the family restaurant.
(c) So she can find someone to marry.
(d) So she can help take care of the kids.

2. What was the ultimate goal of Thea's studying of piano?
(a) So she could play in a band.
(b) So she could be a teacher.
(c) So she could be a famous piano performer.
(d) So she could find a boyfriend or husband.

3. How often does Thea visit "The Song of the Lark"?
(a) Quite often.
(b) Maybe once a year.
(c) Every day.
(d) Just once.

4. What does Thea contemplate on her first trip back to Moonstone?
(a) Her decision to switch to voice.
(b) How nice Kennedy was.
(c) Her new boyfriend.
(d) How much she'll miss her apartment.

5. What are the townspeople doing when Archie and Thea bump into each other in the middle of the night?
(a) Attending a meeting about Wunsch.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Celebrating at a festival.
(d) Rioting.

6. What wish of Thea's mom does Thea grant the morning after she returns from Chicago?
(a) To babysit her siblings for the day.
(b) To keep her room a little neater.
(c) To sing at the dead girl's funeral.
(d) To grow her hair out since her mom likes it that way.

7. What treat does Thea's mother do for her the first morning of her return from Chicago?
(a) Lets her sleep in as late as she wants.
(b) Gives her a radio.
(c) Brings her breakfast in bed.
(d) Gives her a record player.

8. With whom does Thea perform in the holiday concert?
(a) No one; it is a concert only featuring her.
(b) Thor.
(c) Lily.
(d) Archie.

9. Why are Thea's older brothers afraid of her return to Moonstone after she has been in Chicago?
(a) They are afraid of her new boyfriend.
(b) They are afraid she will be snobby.
(c) They are afraid she will be more bossy than before.
(d) They are afraid she will make them study piano again.

10. What does Ray Kennedy do for a living?
(a) Works at a gas station.
(b) Works as a dentist.
(c) Works on trains.
(d) Builds houses.

11. Which musical exercise tires Thea the most?
(a) Playing the piano.
(b) Both of these answers are correct.
(c) Singing.
(d) Neither of these answers is correct.

12. What does Thea admit to Archie that she hopes she can do in her life?
(a) Learn something well.
(b) Marry for looks and not money.
(c) Sing better than any Italian opera singer.
(d) Live a simple life with family and be happy.

13. How does Thea's family react to Anna's joining of a church?
(a) They are excited.
(b) No one speaks to her for a week.
(c) They are plagued by it.
(d) They throw her a party.

14. What is Thea's last name?
(a) Kronstein.
(b) Weinstein.
(c) Rosenberg.
(d) Kronborg.

15. Who is the artist of "The Song of the Lark" painting?
(a) Jules Breton.
(b) Julius Britain.
(c) Julie Andrews.
(d) Andrew Breton.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ray die?

2. Who is sitting with Wunsch when Thea discovers him sitting, covered with a blanket?

3. Who bids Wunsch goodbye as he leaves town?

4. What music does Thea play and sing with the Harsanyi children?

5. How does Larson believe Thea can also pick up some extra money?

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