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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Mrs. Ellsworth cling to art?
(a) Her instincts.
(b) Oceola encourages her to cling to art.
(c) She doesn't like the impermanence of life.
(d) She has no love to cling to.

2. What does Oceola play at the nightclubs?
(a) Country music.
(b) Blues music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) She doesn't play there.

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

4. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's first presumption that leads to her conclusion about Oceola and the boarder?
(a) Oceola is strong, so she can't be taken advantage of.
(b) Oceola is strong, so she is taking advantage of her boarder.
(c) Oceola is a woman, so she is being taken advantage of.
(d) Oceola does not need anyone's help.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think is happening to Oceola regarding the boarder?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth criticize about Oceola in the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. What kind of home does Oceola have?

4. Where does Oceola travel from to meet Mrs. Ellsworth at the end of the story?

5. What does Oceola think of Mrs. Ellsworth's statement, "Art is bigger than love"?

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