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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the elements that makes up Oceola's life?
(a) Work.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Getting things handed to her from patrons.
(d) Charity.

2. Where did Oceola and her mother move after the death in their family?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Boston.
(d) Houston.

3. What did Oceola do in the new city?
(a) Become a housewife.
(b) Play for a church choir.
(c) Work in a factory.
(d) Become a seamstress.

4. Where does Mrs. Ellsworth want Oceola to move?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Houston.
(d) The Village.

5. What frustrates Oceola the most about other artists?
(a) Their work ethic.
(b) Their lack of talent.
(c) Superficiality.
(d) Their genius.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two characters are introduced first?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think of Oceola's piano playing during their first meeting?

3. Where does Oceola meet Mrs. Ellsworth about the offer?

4. What did Oceola try to save up for in her teenage years?

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth rely on to choose protegees?

(see the answer key)

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