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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument(s) did Oceola's mother play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Organ and Piano.
(c) She played no instrument.
(d) Organ.

2. How long will Mrs. Ellsworth be gone?
(a) For a few weeks.
(b) For a few days.
(c) For the year.
(d) For the summer.

3. What best describes the way art didn't play a role in Oceola's life?
(a) Art as a complement to her life.
(b) Intricate.
(c) Separate.
(d) Only one part of her life.

4. What kind of dresses does Mrs. Ellsworth have her dressmaker come up with?
(a) Ones for Oceola's mother.
(b) Ones for herself.
(c) Ones for the soprano she rejected.
(d) Ones that would look good on dark skin.

5. What happens to the soprano that Mrs. Ellsworth had a complaint about?
(a) She gives up music.
(b) She is trashed by NY critics.
(c) She becomes popular with NY critics.
(d) She marries and forgots about music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth offer to Oceola the next day after their interview?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth believe is more powerful than romantic love?

3. Who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?

4. What was the financial situation for Oceola's family?

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth support artists who create beauty?

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