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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What treat does Dr. Archie bring to Thea as she recovers from her illness as a child?
(a) An apple.
(b) A cookie.
(c) A Tootsie Pop.
(d) Grapes.

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

3. What does Thea do with the money she earns from teaching piano?
(a) Buys a car.
(b) Gets some new clothes.
(c) Goes dancing.
(d) Fixes up her room.

4. With whom does Thea sometimes lose her temper?
(a) Archie.
(b) Her entire family.
(c) Her older students.
(d) Her younger students.

5. Who does Thea bring with her to pick berries at Archie's house?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Thor.
(c) Her father.
(d) No one.

6. Who bids Wunsch goodbye as he leaves town?
(a) Thor.
(b) Thea.
(c) Nearly everyone.
(d) Archie.

7. What are Archie and Thea doing when they bump into each other in the middle of the night?
(a) Sleepwalking.
(b) Hiking in the nearby mountains.
(c) Trying to find something to do.
(d) Hunting.

8. Who is Reverend Lars Larson?
(a) The man who baptized Thea.
(b) A friend of Thea's father.
(c) A famous preacher on TV.
(d) A friend of Thea's mother.

9. In what kind of holiday concert does Thea perform?
(a) A Church Easter concert.
(b) A Sunday school Christmas concert.
(c) A Hanukkah concert.
(d) A spring concert.

10. Who is Spanish Johnny?
(a) A man who loves to sing and play music.
(b) A man who sells musical instruments from Mexico.
(c) A famous Spanish singer.
(d) A man who is a famous Spanish composer.

11. What request of Thea does Anna make immediately upon her initial return to Moonstone?
(a) That she not go into her room.
(b) That she pay money for rent and food.
(c) That she clean her room.
(d) That she sing at a funeral.

12. Why does Thea finally come to enjoy the mournful Wednesday prayer services her father makes her attend?
(a) Because she can just attend and not worry about teaching anyone.
(b) Because she gets to see her secret boyfriend there.
(c) Because they bolster her desire to be happy.
(d) Because there is no music involved, so that part of her brain can rest.

13. 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 underrated.
(d) That it is overrated.

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

15. In which train of the car does Thea ride with Ray?
(a) Just a random car.
(b) The dining car.
(c) The caboose.
(d) The engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thea's mother let her drop out of school?

2. What does Thea contemplate on her first trip back to Moonstone?

3. Where does Ray promise to take Thea one day?

4. Why is Mrs. Harsanyi disappointed that Thea will no longer be her husband's student?

5. How much life insurance money does Ray leave for Thea?

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