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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the Thea born?
(a) Austin, Texas.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Moonstone, Colorado.
(d) Boulder, Colorado.

3. What begins to have a bad taste and smell after the tramp supposedly leaves town?
(a) The bread everyone makes.
(b) The town's water supply.
(c) A farm nearby.
(d) City hall.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of berries does Archie invite Thea to pick at his house?

2. What treat does Dr. Archie bring to Thea as she recovers from her illness as a child?

3. Why has Thea chosen to study music?

4. What weapon does Wunsch have when he is found drunk in the garden?

5. Who dies as a result of Moonstone's contaminated water?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Wunsch subdued during his drunken rage?

2. How does Mrs. Kronborg run her house?

3. Why does Harsanyi begin to add voice lessons to Thea's piano?

4. Why is Thea in tears after going to Archie's house to pick berries?

5. When does Spanish Johnny usually embark on his trips?

6. Why is the position that Larson offers Thea in the church choir so important?

7. Why does Thea like Kennedy?

8. How does the town react to the tramp's arrival?

9. Why does Thea get defensive when Archie asks about her lessons with Professor Wunsch?

10. For what is Mrs. Archie known?

(see the answer keys)

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