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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Archie give Wunsch a sedative upon bringing him home after discovering him wrapped in a blanket?
(a) To keep him calm until the police arrive.
(b) To prevent him from vomiting.
(c) To prevent him from becoming violent.
(d) To prevent him from remembering the embarrassing things he did.

2. What kind of orchestra does Thea go to hear in Chicago?
(a) A guitar orchestra.
(b) An a capella orchestra.
(c) A symphony orchestra.
(d) An urban orchestra.

3. Who is Andor Harsanyi?
(a) Dr. Archie's son.
(b) A well-respected music teacher.
(c) The president of a nearby college.
(d) Dr. Archie's cousin.

4. What does Harsanyi think of Thea's musical talent?
(a) That she is indeed talented.
(b) That she has none whatsoever.
(c) That it is overrated.
(d) That it is underrated.

5. When does Thea confess to Harsanyi that she sings in a church choir?
(a) During one of her lessons.
(b) On the phone.
(c) In a letter.
(d) When she is at his house for dinner.

6. What does the tramp claim to have been before he arrived in Moonstone?
(a) A teacher of music.
(b) A miner.
(c) A clown with a circus.
(d) An actor in a traveling troupe.

7. What does Thea bring to Archie's house to pick berries?
(a) A cake as a thank-you gift.
(b) A tablecloth.
(c) A large basket.
(d) A book of piano music.

8. Who is Mrs. Tellamantez?
(a) A strange lady who lies in town.
(b) Thea's mother.
(c) Dr. Archie's wife.
(d) Spanish Johnny's wife.

9. What role does Larson have Thea sing in the choir?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Base.
(c) Alto.
(d) Soprano.

10. How does Thea feel about her initial rented room in Chicago?
(a) She finds it pleasant.
(b) She worries it is too small.
(c) She hates it.
(d) She worries it is too big.

11. Why is Thea upset when she first visits the Art Institute?
(a) Because she never visited before.
(b) Because she runs into an old friend from Moonstone.
(c) Because all of the paintings have been vandalized.
(d) Because she is not allowed inside.

12. What kind of instrument does Spanish Johnny play?
(a) The drums.
(b) A flute.
(c) A mandolin.
(d) A guitar.

13. Where is Mrs. Anderson from?
(a) Italy.
(b) Poland.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

14. Why has Thea chosen to study music?
(a) Because it is where she excels.
(b) Because she is blind.
(c) Because she is a servant and that is her job.
(d) Because she is trying to disobey her parents.

15. How much time passes in Chicago until Dr. Archie and Thea get to visit Reverend Lars Larson?
(a) Several weeks.
(b) Just a few hours.
(c) Several months.
(d) Several days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harsanyi think of Thea's experience?

2. What does Archie predict will happen with Wunsch when he meets Thea while out late one night?

3. Why does Thea finally come to enjoy the mournful Wednesday prayer services her father makes her attend?

4. Which musical exercise tires Thea the most?

5. Who is the artist of "The Song of the Lark" painting?

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