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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Left Bank?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York City.
(c) Paris.
(d) Detroit.

2. What point of view is the first section of "The Blues I'm Playing" written in?
(a) Third person.
(b) Varies.
(c) First person.
(d) Second person.

3. Which two characters are introduced first?
(a) Oceola and Pete.
(b) Mr. Hunter and Mrs.Ellsworth.
(c) Oceola and Mrs. Ellsworth.
(d) Oceola and Mr. Hunter.

4. Why does Mrs. Ellsworth want to provide specific things for Oceola?
(a) To make her life easier.
(b) So she can devote time only to her music.
(c) She wants her to be her friend.
(d) Simply to make Oceola happy.

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think of Oceola's piano playing during their first meeting?
(a) She thinks it is average.
(b) She feels she has made the wrong decision.
(c) She is very impressed.
(d) She is disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of questions does Mrs. Ellsworth ask Oceola?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth buy for Oceola?

3. What is the occupation of the person who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do for a living?

5. What else does Mrs. Ellsworth insist on doing for Oceola?

(see the answer key)

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