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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. What statement of Thea's offends Bowers?
2. How does Thea feel she learns from the native cave dwellers?
3. What does Thea think of her time in Chicago as she is en route to the Ottenburg Ranch?
4. Where is the meeting Archie is attending when he receives a letter from Thea asking for money?
5. Who is Landry?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ottenburg leave Thea when she prepares to leave for Germany?
2. What is the pride of Tillie's life?
3. Why is Ottenburg upset that Thea will take money from Archie, but not from him?
4. Why doesn't Thea return to Moonstone when her mother is dying?
5. What key piece of information does Cather insert into Tillie's recollection about her time in Kansas City with Thea?
6. What epiphany does Thea have on music and water while at Ottenburg Ranch?
7. What is different for Thea about the Mexican ball?
8. Why does Bowers think Thea needs to be more pleasant?
9. How does Thea feel about her family when she returns to Chicago after spending the summer with them?
10. How does Archie react when he sees Thea after her performance in New York?
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
Why does Cather introduce the character of the tramp? What function does he serve? Is he a necessary part of the story? What does he show the reader about at least one other character in "The Song of the Lark"?
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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