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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 doesn't Archie remarry?

2. What does Mrs. Harsanyi think about Thea's working with Bowers?

3. Where is the Ottenburg Ranch located?

4. What do the Nathanmeyers think of Thea's voice?

5. At what time does the ball conclude?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Thea move around so much when she returns to Chicago from her summer visit to Moonstone?

7. What does Archie reminisce as the best two times of his life?

8. How does Thea's family respond to her attendance and singing at the Mexican ball?

9. Why is Ottenburg upset that Thea will take money from Archie, but not from him?

10. What is the story behind Ottenburg's first marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Cather skip over such large periods of time, such as when Thea and Ottenburg are in Mexico together and the ten years Thea spends in Germany? List at least three literary devices and explain how Cather uses the devices to indirectly address this gap in the story line.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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