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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 kind of student of Harsanyi's is Thea?
2. What treat does Thea's mother do for her the first morning of her return from Chicago?
3. How does Ray die?
4. Who is Spanish Johnny?
5. How often does Thea visit "The Song of the Lark"?
Short Essay Questions
1. When do Archie and Thea first meet each other?
2. What does Thea decide after she hears the Chicago orchestra for the first time?
3. What happens to Thea's studying of the piano that makes things so upsetting?
4. Why does Thea like Kennedy?
5. What does Thea realize about her sister when she returns to Moonstone for the first time?
6. What does Archie encourage the young Thea to do with her life?
7. Why does Thea prefer to sing instead of play piano at the holiday recital?
8. Why does Harsanyi begin to add voice lessons to Thea's piano?
9. Why does Archie wonder aloud to Thea about why he and Wunsch are in Moonstone?
10. What does Mr. Kronborg hope to do with the extra money Thea will make when she begins working full-time as a piano teacher?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast one weak male character and one strong male character from "The Song of the Lark," addressing what you think Cather is trying to convey through each. What makes you think this is the message Cather tries to convey? Give examples from the book and cite the book where necessary.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Dr. Archie's approach to marriage with Ottenburg's approach to marriage with his first wife. What are the similarities? What are the differences? Use specific examples to support your essay.
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