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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. Who carries Wunsch home after he is found sitting, wrapped in a blanket?

2. What are the townspeople doing when Archie and Thea bump into each other in the middle of the night?

3. What are Archie and Thea doing when they bump into each other in the middle of the night?

4. In which train of the car does Thea ride with Ray?

5. With whom do Thea and Ray ride the train car?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thea react to the tramp's death?

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

3. When do Archie and Thea first meet each other?

4. For what is Mrs. Archie known?

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

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

7. When does Spanish Johnny usually embark on his trips?

8. What does Thea think about her switch to studying voice instead of piano?

9. How does Mrs. Kronborg run her house?

10. How is Wunsch subdued during his drunken rage?

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

Write an argument paper discussing whether Wunsch leaves the "Orpheus" piece out on purpose for Thea to find. Make sure to use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your position.

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