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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Ormond Hunter.
(b) No one.
(c) Pete Williams.
(d) Oceola's mother.

3. What is the occupation of the person who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Music teacher.
(b) Patron to artists.
(c) Music critic.
(d) Choir director.

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

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

6. Who else is at the meeting that Oceola has with Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) No one else.
(b) Oceola's mother.
(c) Pete.
(d) Mr. Hunter.

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

8. What did Oceola do before she meets Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Taught piano.
(b) All of the choices listed.
(c) Played for a church choir.
(d) Played for dances and house parties.

9. What is the purpose of the service(s) that Mrs. Ellsworth insists on providing for Oceola?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Make Oceola's life easier.
(c) Simply to make Oceola happy.
(d) Refine her playing.

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

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

12. Who did Oceola receive piano lessons from as she grew up?
(a) An elderly man.
(b) An elderly woman.
(c) Mr. Hunter.
(d) Mrs. Ellsworth.

13. What is Oceola's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Ellsworth.
(c) Jones.
(d) Hunter.

14. Where did Oceola and her mother move after Oceola attended college?
(a) Houston.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Harlem.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What activity does Mrs. Ellsworth disapprove of most that Oceola did?

3. Who boarded with Oceola when she lived on her own?

4. What school did Oceola attend?

5. Why does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help in the way that she does?

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