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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. How does Thea pay for her keep in Chicago when she comes back from Moonstone?
2. Why do the people of Moonstone feel sorry for Tillie?
3. Where does Spanish Johnny wait for Thea after her performance?
4. Who is Jasper Flight?
5. Who plans the Mexican ball?
Short Essay Questions
1. What indicates to the reader that Spanish Johnny is excited and proud of Thea's performance?
2. What gifts does Ottenburg send Thea when she is sick?
3. What does Thea come to realize about fate during her time at Ottenburg Ranch?
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. What is the pride of Tillie's life?
7. How does Thea feel about her family when she returns to Chicago after spending the summer with them?
8. How does Thea's family respond to her attendance and singing at the Mexican ball?
9. Why does Bowers think Thea needs to be more pleasant?
10. Why does Thea refuse to take money from Ottenburg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why does Cather choose the painting, "The Song of the Lark" to play such an important role in both the story and the title of her novel? Use at least three examples from the text to support your thesis.
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
Analyze at least four instances where Cather mentions Thea's body language. How does Cather use each instance to convey something to the reader about her character? Use direct evidence from each instance in your essay.
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