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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 statement of Thea's offends Bowers?
(a) That his house is filthy.
(b) That she is the best student he has ever had.
(c) That she thinks he isn't worth what she's paying for lessons.
(d) That one of his students doesn't meet her standards for singers.

2. Why do the people of Moonstone feel sorry for Tillie?
(a) They think Thea has abandoned her.
(b) They think Thea should give her more money.
(c) They think Thea should bring her to New York.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

3. 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 he is disappointed in how her voice really isn't all she thinks it is.
(c) That it brings him to tears every night.
(d) That it makes the listener appreciate the music.

4. How does Moonstone feel about Thea once she becomes famous?
(a) They are horribly jealous.
(b) They try to sell dirty stories about her to the tabloids.
(c) They pretend she doesn't exist.
(d) They are proud of her.

5. Where is the first place Thea is staying when she decides she needs to look for a new room?
(a) The Studio Club.
(b) Bowers' house.
(c) In a fancy bed and breakfast.
(d) The mayor's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Thea think she can feel coming from the rock surface of the Native American dwellings near the Ottenburg Ranch?

2. When do Thea and Ottenburg leave the ranch?

3. Where does Archie meet with Thea after he receives her letter asking for money?

4. What happens the Thursday before Thea's biggest performance in New York?

5. What happens to Ottenburg's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What epiphany does Thea have on music and water while at Ottenburg Ranch?

4. What does Archie reminisce as the best two times of his life?

5. What key piece of information does Cather insert into Tillie's recollection about her time in Kansas City with Thea?

6. Why does Bowers think Thea needs to be more pleasant?

7. How do the Kohlers respond to being awakened by Thea's voice during the Mexican ball?

8. How does Archie react when he sees Thea after her performance in New York?

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

10. What is the pride of Tillie's life?

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