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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. Who is Andor Harsanyi?

2. What church does Thea's sister Anna join?

3. In what month do Archie and Thea bump into each other in the middle of the night?

4. Why are Thea's older brothers afraid of her return to Moonstone after she has been in Chicago?

5. What has Thea's mom talked to her dad about prior to Thea's return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Thea's studying of the piano that makes things so upsetting?

2. What reasons does Thea give Archie about studying in Germany?

3. How does Thea react when she realizes how far behind she is in her musical studies?

4. Why does Thea prefer to sing instead of play piano at the holiday recital?

5. How does Ray want Thea to use his life insurance money?

6. When do Archie and Thea first meet each other?

7. How does Mrs. Kronborg run her house?

8. What does Thea think about her switch to studying voice instead of piano?

9. Why is the Kronborg family concerned with the community's perception of them?

10. What does Thea's room in her parents' house provide for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cather introduce the character of the tramp? What function does he serve? Is he a necessary part of the story? What does he show the reader about at least one other character in "The Song of the Lark"?

Essay Topic 2

What three factors or events are most influential in Thea's decision never to return to her family after she visits them for the summer? Make sure to use quotes from the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the character of Wunsch. Is he a positive character? Negative character? Both? What is his role in "The Song of the Lark"? Use examples from the text to support your position.

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