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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 treat does Thea's mother do for her the first morning of her return from Chicago?

2. What is The Cup?

3. Who is Andor Harsanyi?

4. What happens to Wunsch's piano students after his drunken incident?

5. With whom does Thea sometimes lose her temper?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Thea's social life when she arrives in Chicago?

2. What happens to Thea's studying of the piano that makes things so upsetting?

3. How does Thea feel when talking to Ray when he is dying?

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

5. Why does Harsanyi begin to add voice lessons to Thea's piano?

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

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

8. What reasons does Thea give Archie about studying in Germany?

9. Why does Ray encourage Thea to go to Chicago?

10. Why does Tillie alienate herself from her drama club?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an argument paper discussing whether Archie is secretly in love with Thea. Make sure to use specific examples and quotes from the text to support your position.

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