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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help in the way that she does?
(a) She feels she is undeserving.
(b) She hates Mrs. Ellsworth.
(c) She is suspicious.
(d) She feels grateful.

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

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

4. When was Oceola born?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1920.

5. Who did the Oceola's family travel with when Oceola was young?
(a) Mr. Hunter.
(b) Civil Rights Workers.
(c) Other relatives.
(d) Minstrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Oceola live after the incident that occurred after the second move since a death in the family?

2. What did Oceola's mother do in the new city?

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

4. What did Oceola's mother do for a living?

5. What do Mrs. Ellsworth and Oceola do while she conducts the interview?

(see the answer key)

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