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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. What does Archie say to Ottenburg about how Thea sings?
(a) That her voice is going so he better get to New York.
(b) That it makes the listener appreciate the music.
(c) That he is disappointed in how her voice really isn't all she thinks it is.
(d) That it brings him to tears every night.

2. At what time does the ball conclude?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) When the police arrive.
(d) It goes for 3 straight days.

3. Where is the Ottenburg Ranch located?
(a) Prescott.
(b) Flagstaff.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Phoenix.

4. What does Landry think of Thea's singing?
(a) He faints every time he listens.
(b) He mourns it, since he is deaf and cannot hear.
(c) He is not impressed.
(d) He is impressed.

5. How many years pass in the story between when Thea leaves for Germany and when the story resumes?
(a) Two years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Five years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of music in Thea's room does Ottenburg see?

2. How does Archie's wife die?

3. Where does Archie work when Thea returns to the United States?

4. What do the Ramos brothers admire so much in Thea?

5. Who is awakened by the sound of Thea's beautiful voice the night of the Mexican ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thea come to realize about fate during her time at Ottenburg Ranch?

2. What happens to Thea's father?

3. Why doesn't Thea return to Moonstone when her mother is dying?

4. What is the story behind Ottenburg's first marriage?

5. How does Thea help herself fall asleep the night before her big performance?

6. How does Thea feel about her family when she returns to Chicago after spending the summer with them?

7. Why is Thea relieved after she tells Archie the story of her and Ottenburg?

8. Why does Ottenburg leave Thea when she prepares to leave for Germany?

9. What indicates to the reader that Spanish Johnny is excited and proud of Thea's performance?

10. What gifts does Ottenburg send Thea when she is sick?

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