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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 has Thea chosen to study music?

2. Where was the Thea born?

3. What does Harsanyi tell Thea about making the decision to encourage her to study voice?

4. Who is sitting with Wunsch when Thea discovers him sitting, covered with a blanket?

5. What does Thea admit to Archie that she hopes she can do in her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the town react to the tramp's arrival?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Tellamantez think about Spanish Johnny's trips?

5. Why is the position that Larson offers Thea in the church choir so important?

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

7. Why is the Kronborg family concerned with the community's perception of them?

8. What does Thea's room in her parents' house provide for her?

9. How does Mrs. Kronborg run her house?

10. Why does Ray encourage Thea to go to Chicago?

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

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 the Kronborg's and Archies' marriages, making sure to use specific examples and quotations from your text in your essay.

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