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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe story is set in which of the following cities?BostonChicagoAtlantaNew York
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of social activities did the city offer?sportsacademic lecturesfine arts and music
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Aunt Georgiana's occupation early in her life?seamstressmusic teacherwriterartist
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Aunt Georgiana move after she was married?ArkansasNebraskaOklahomaMissouri
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of lifestyle did Georgiana live after moving away with her husband?luxuriousunsophisticatedwildadventurous
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAunt Georgiana used to teach Clarkhow to care for woundshow to feed animalshow to bakehis music scales and exercises
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did she tell Clark not to become in love with music?She said that things you love are taken from you.She said that music was a hard profession.She said that people did not respect musiciansShe said that music was not a worthy pursuit.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Clark's aunt cry at the opera?She thought the production was terrible.She felt she had failed her own opera company.She knew she would be forced to leave such music behind when she returned home.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of the "A Wagner Matinee"?
Willa Cather
T.S. Eliot
Walt Whitman
Henry David Thoreau
- 10. Multiple Choice
True/False: "A Wagner Matinee" is an essay.
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
In "A Wagner Matinee" what overall feeling does the description of the Nebraska farm create most clearly?
boredom and apathy
adventure and tension
desolation and hardship
productivity and vitality
- 12. Multiple Choice
In "A Wagner Matinee," which of the following factors probably contributed most to Aunt Georgiana's general bewilderment during her visit?
the contrast in settings between Boston and the Nebraska farm
her age and the increasing forgetfulness accompanying it
the suddenness of her departure from Nebraska
the long and difficult journey to Boston
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following ideas most clearly shapes "A Wagner Matinee"?
the difficulties of frontier life
the oppression of women by men
the high price of foolish young love
the pain of realizing what you have lost
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes Aunt Georgiana's situation in "A Wagner Matinee"?
she has sacrificed family ties for love and travels to the city to mend them
she has sacrificed a cultured life for love and remains aware of her loss
she has sacrificed life on the farm for love and wishes to return home
she has sacrificed her career in music for love and regrets it greatly
- 15. Multiple Choice
During what time period (roughly) is "A Wagner Matinee" set?
1850
1900
1950
- 16. Multiple Choice
"A Wagner Matinee" is set in...
Boston
New York
Concord
- 17. Multiple Choice
"A Wagner Matinee" is set in...
Boston
New York
Concord
- 18. Multiple Choice
When Clark took his aunt to opera, Georgiana felt:
sad because she didn't want to leave music behind again
mad because she was forced to attend
disappointed in the show
- 19. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the main character/narrator in "A Wagner Matinee"?
Carl
Connor
Clark
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAt what age did Willa move away from her birthplace?9 years old9 months old19 years
- 21. Multiple ChoiceAfter college where did Willa move tooBostonVirginiaNew York City
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho did the main character of the story get a letter from?Their UncleTheir mother in-lawTheir fatherTheir aunt
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the main character live?New YorkBostonGore
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen did Willa begin writing full time?1911192219351906
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did Willa Cather die?1967195519391947
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the main character supposed to pick up their family member?The Train stationAirportHarbor
- 27. Multiple Choice
What did Aunt Georgiana look like?
Shoulders bent together over sunken chest.
Ill-fitting false teeth.
Yellow skin.
Nice clothes
- 28. Multiple Choice
How did Aunt Georgiana end up in Nebraska?
She moved their as a child
She eloped and moved with her husband
Her aunt left her a large inheritance of land
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