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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What passion does Mrs. Ellsworth think Oceola needs to remove from her life?
(a) School.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Pete.
(d) Music.

2. Where does Oceola live at the opening of the story?
(a) Left Bank.
(b) Right Bank.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Boston.

3. What does Oceola choose at the end of the story?
(a) To embrace permanence.
(b) To embrace impermanence.
(c) To reject Pete.
(d) To embrace art.

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do for a living?
(a) Civil rights worker.
(b) Patroness to artists.
(c) Artist.
(d) Teacher.

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth arrange for Oceola?
(a) A trip to the North.
(b) A trip to the city.
(c) A trip abroad.
(d) A trip to the South.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Oceola feel about being engaged?

2. What does Oceola think about Mrs. Ellsworth's insistence on moving?

3. What does Chapter 5 of "The Blues I'm Playing" represent?

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think of Oceola's marriage?

5. What did Oceola do in the new city?

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