View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What member of Oceola's family died before they moved again?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Father.
(c) Mother.
(d) Stepfather.

2. How does Mrs. Ellsworth receive the news of Oceola keeping a boarder?
(a) With a neutral reaction.
(b) With anger.
(c) With understanding.
(d) With surprise.

3. 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) Simply to make Oceola happy.
(d) She wants her to be her friend.

4. What school did Oceola attend?
(a) Georgia Tech.
(b) Harlem College.
(c) Wilberforce College.
(d) New York University.

5. Who had a band in Oceola's family?
(a) Mother.
(b) Stepfather.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Father.

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

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

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

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

10. What kind of home does Oceola have?
(a) A small apartment.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A house.
(d) A condominium.

11. Who sets up the appointment for Oceola to meet Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Mrs. Ellsworth herself.
(b) Pete.
(c) Mr. Hunter.
(d) Oceola's mother.

12. What does Oceola share with Mrs. Ellsworth in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Her money.
(b) Her personal background.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Her romantic history.

13. How does Oceola feel about Mrs. Ellsworth's offer?
(a) Enthusiastic.
(b) Grateful.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Angry.

14. What happened after Oceola and her mother moved the second time after the death in their family?
(a) Her mother died.
(b) Oceola became sick.
(c) Her mother lost her job.
(d) Oceola lost her jobs.

15. What does Mrs. Ellsworth buy for Oceola?
(a) A violin.
(b) A grand piano.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A cello.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the soprano that Mrs. Ellsworth had a complaint about?

2. What does Oceola do for a living?

3. What kind of family was Oceola born to?

4. What does Oceola's boarder do with his money?

5. How does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 385 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample