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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. Why does Anna think Thea should not practice secular music on Sundays?

2. What does Thea's mother say about the girl whose funeral is happening when Thea returns?

3. What does the tramp claim to have been before he arrived in Moonstone?

4. Why does Thea finally come to enjoy the mournful Wednesday prayer services her father makes her attend?

5. Who is Spanish Johnny?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Thea decide after she hears the Chicago orchestra for the first time?

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

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

4. What do Thea's parents discuss before her return from Chicago?

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

6. How is Wunsch subdued during his drunken rage?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Analyze at least four instances where Cather mentions Thea's body language. How does Cather use each instance to convey something to the reader about her character? Use direct evidence from each instance in your essay.

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