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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Wunsch's piano students after his drunken incident?

2. Who is Dr. Howard Archie?

3. What does Thea perform at the concert?

4. What was the ultimate goal of Thea's studying of piano?

5. In what month do Archie and Thea bump into each other in the middle of the night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Archie wonder aloud to Thea about why he and Wunsch are in Moonstone?

2. Why does Thea prefer to sing instead of play piano at the holiday recital?

3. How is Thea's social life when she arrives in Chicago?

4. How does Mrs. Kronborg run her house?

5. What happens to Thea's studying of the piano that makes things so upsetting?

6. How does Thea feel when talking to Ray when he is dying?

7. What does Mr. Kronborg hope to do with the extra money Thea will make when she begins working full-time as a piano teacher?

8. Why is Thea deeply distressed when Hasanyi tells her that she should pursue voice lessons instead?

9. Why does Wunsch live with the Kohlers?

10. How does Thea react when she realizes how far behind she is in her musical studies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What three factors or events are most influential in Thea's decision never to return to her family after she visits them for the summer? Make sure to use quotes from the text to support your statements.

Essay Topic 2

Is Thea's family a positive or negative influence in Thea's life? In your answer, make sure to discuss both Thea's parents and at least one sibling, as well as use direct evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Is Thea's "realization" that she can never return home to her family in Moonstone a fair and justified decision? Why or why not? Use at least four examples from the text to support your argument.

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