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The Song of the Lark Quiz

Willa Cather
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The Song of the Lark Quiz

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1)

What does the tramp claim to have been before he arrived in Moonstone? (from Part I, Chapters XVI - XX)

A teacher of music.
A miner.
An actor in a traveling troupe.
A clown with a circus.
2)

How long has Thea prepared for the part of Sieglinde? (from Part VI, Chapters VII - Epilogue)

Only fifteen minutes.
Two years.
Her entire life.
A few months.
3)

How does Thea view her first few days in Chicago? (from Part II, Chapters I - IV)

Depressing.
Exhilarating.
Exhausting.
Maddening.
4)

How does Thea react to seeing the tramp the first time? (from Part I, Chapters XVI - XX)

She yells for help.
She greets him warmly.
She completely ignores him.
She covers her nose.
5)

How does Thea feel about her initial rented room in Chicago? (from Part II, Chapters I - IV)

She worries it is too small.
She worries it is too big.
She finds it pleasant.
She hates it.
6)

What kind of student of Harsanyi's is Thea? (from Part II, Chapters V - IX)

One of his worst.
One of his best.
Just okay.
Thea never officially was his student.
7)

What does Landry think of Thea's singing? (from Part VI, Chapters VII - Epilogue)

He is not impressed.
He faints every time he listens.
He mourns it, since he is deaf and cannot hear.
He is impressed.
8)

Who is present at Thea's big performance in New York? (from Part VI, Chapters VII - Epilogue)

No one she knows.
The President.
Nearly all her dearest friends.
Her ill mother.
9)

Who confirms to Harsanyi that Madison Bowers is the best voice teacher in the city? (from Part II, Chapters V - IX)

Dr. Archie.
Thea.
The mayor.
The conductor of the orchestra.
10)

How much time passes in Chicago until Dr. Archie and Thea get to visit Reverend Lars Larson? (from Part II, Chapters I - IV)

Just a few hours.
Several months.
Several days.
Several weeks.
11)

What does Thea bring into one of the cave dwellings to make it more homey? (from Part IV)

A bed.
A small couch.
A lamp.
Rugs.
12)

What treat does Thea's mother do for her the first morning of her return from Chicago? (from Part II, Chapters V - IX)

Brings her breakfast in bed.
Gives her a radio.
Gives her a record player.
Lets her sleep in as late as she wants.
13)

Where is Mrs. Anderson from? (from Part II, Chapters I - IV)

Italy.
Germany.
Poland.
France.
14)

Where does Thea tell Ottenburg Wunsch is? (from Part V)

She cannot answer because she doesn't know.
San Francisco.
Back in Moonstone.
New York.
15)

How does Ray die? (from Part I, Chapters XVI - XX)

He is murdered by an unknown assailant.
He drowns.
He kills himself because Thea won't marry him.
He is hit by a train and killed.
16)

What do the Nathanmeyers think of Thea's voice? (from Part III)

That it is the first real voice they've heard in Chicago.
That it is just average.
They never hear her sing; this is a trick question.
That it is definitely overrated.
17)

What piece of music in Thea's room does Ottenburg see? (from Part V)

The one Wunsch gave her.
The one Kennedy wrote for her many years ago.
The one he wrote for her.
The one she wrote for him.
18)

What does Thea discuss with Dr. Archie after the Mexican ball? (from Part II, Chapters X - XI)

The problems with her family.
Her dreams.
All of these answers are correct.
What she wants out of life.
19)

What does Archie say to Ottenburg about how Thea sings? (from Part VI, Chapters I - VII)

That her voice is going so he better get to New York.
That it makes the listener appreciate the music.
That it brings him to tears every night.
That he is disappointed in how her voice really isn't all she thinks it is.
20)

What happens the Thursday before Thea's biggest performance in New York? (from Part VI, Chapters VII - Epilogue)

She breaks her leg.
She has a bad day.
She catches a cold and therefore cannot sing.
She has a nervous breakdown.
21)

What kind of orchestra does Thea go to hear in Chicago? (from Part II, Chapters V - IX)

A guitar orchestra.
An urban orchestra.
An a capella orchestra.
A symphony orchestra.
22)

Which of Bowers' students does Thea dislike the most? (from Part III)

Jessie Darcey.
Kristy Poplin.
Prita Singh.
Abigail Smith.
23)

Why are Thea's older brothers afraid of her return to Moonstone after she has been in Chicago? (from Part II, Chapters V - IX)

They are afraid of her new boyfriend.
They are afraid she will make them study piano again.
They are afraid she will be snobby.
They are afraid she will be more bossy than before.
24)

What illness does Thea get after seeing the Nathanmeyers? (from Part III)

Pneumonia.
The flu.
Tonsillitis.
Measles.
25)

Where does the tramp go to die? (from Part I, Chapters XVI - XX)

The city's water tank.
Archie's house.
Thea's house.
The countryside.
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