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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Mrs. Ellsworth get?
(a) Great Expectations.
(b) Othello.
(c) Uncle Tom's Cabin.
(d) Nigger Moon.

2. What did Oceola's mother do in the new city?
(a) Play for a movie house.
(b) She was unemployed.
(c) Teach.
(d) Play at university.

3. How does Oceola feel about art for art's sake?
(a) It doesn't survive in her world.
(b) It is exactly how she feels about art.
(c) It is genuine.
(d) She hates art.

4. What kind of family was Oceola born to?
(a) Musical.
(b) Literary.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Circus.

5. Where did Oceola and her mother move after the death in their family?
(a) Houston.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Boston.
(d) Atlanta.

6. Who boarded with Oceola when she lived on her own?
(a) Mrs. Ellsworth.
(b) She lived alone.
(c) Pete Williams.
(d) Mr. Hunter.

7. How many children does Mrs. Ellsworth have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

8. What did Oceola do in college?
(a) Study math.
(b) Study science.
(c) Study and play piano.
(d) She dropped out.

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

10. What else does Mrs. Ellsworth insist on doing for Oceola?
(a) Putting her through another university.
(b) Having her move to Atlanta.
(c) Providing her with money.
(d) None of the above.

11. What does Oceola think of Mrs. Ellsworth's interest?
(a) It is sweet.
(b) It is not enough.
(c) It is normal.
(d) It is peculiar.

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

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

14. What is the occupation of Oceola's boarder?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Medical student.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) No occupation.

15. Where does Mrs. Ellsworth live?
(a) Boston.
(b) Detroit.
(c) New York City.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Oceola's family settle after traveling?

2. Where did the person who recommends Oceola meet her?

3. What is the ethnicity of the person Oceola receives piano lessons from?

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

5. What is the occupation of the person who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?

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