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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mrs. Ellsworth and Oceola do while she conducts the interview?
(a) Drink tea.
(b) Eat dinner.
(c) Eat lunch.
(d) Eat breakfast.

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

3. What does Mrs. Ellsworth rely on to choose protegees?
(a) Solely recommendations.
(b) Intuition.
(c) A rating system she invented.
(d) Her practical sense.

4. What complaint does Mrs. Ellsworth have about a soprano?
(a) Pride and smugness.
(b) Rudeness.
(c) Stench of garlic and sallow complexion.
(d) Arrogance.

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth support artists who create beauty?
(a) She does not support artists.
(b) She refers them to patrons.
(c) She gives them only moral support.
(d) She gives them money.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Oceola do before she meets Mrs. Ellsworth?

3. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about her decision concerning Oceola?

4. What activity does Mrs. Ellsworth disapprove of most that Oceola did?

5. What does Oceola do for a living?

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