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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 Thea say she has not married Ottenburg?

2. Where does Thea tell Ottenburg Wunsch is?

3. What does Thea decide is the next step in her musical career while at the Ottenburg Ranch?

4. Who is present at Thea's big performance in New York?

5. What does Thea do repeatedly with the Ramos brothers at the Mexican ball?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Archie react when he sees Thea after her performance in New York?

2. What does Thea come to realize about fate during her time at Ottenburg Ranch?

3. What is different for Thea about the Mexican ball?

4. Why does Ottenburg leave Thea when she prepares to leave for Germany?

5. How does Thea feel about her family when she returns to Chicago after spending the summer with them?

6. Why does Bowers think Thea needs to be more pleasant?

7. How do Thea's thoughts on music change during her time at Ottenburg Ranch?

8. What indicates to the reader that Spanish Johnny is excited and proud of Thea's performance?

9. What gifts does Ottenburg send Thea when she is sick?

10. How does Thea help herself fall asleep the night before her big performance?

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

Conduct a character analysis of Tillie. What does she represent in the text? What does she contribute to the story? How does she develop other characters? What is the reader to make of the fact that she is the only one left in Moonstone when the novel concludes?

Essay Topic 3

What two personality traits of Thea make her successful? Make sure to use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your thesis.

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