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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Ellsworth visit Oceola when Oceola is away from New York?
(a) Paris.
(b) Houston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) London.

2. What kind of response to the letter does Oceola receive?
(a) A disappointed one.
(b) A joyful one.
(c) An angry one.
(d) She doesn't receive a response.

3. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do in response to Oceola's answer about moving in Chapter 3?
(a) She convinces Oceola to move.
(b) She continues to insist that Oceola move.
(c) She gives in to Oceola's answer.
(d) She stops talking to Oceola.

4. Where does this investigator's source know Oceola from?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) Houston.
(d) Atlanta.

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth speak about Oceola to her dressmaker?
(a) As an employee.
(b) As a project or hobby.
(c) As a mother.
(d) As a friend.

6. What is one of the elements that makes up Oceola's life?
(a) Charity.
(b) Work.
(c) Laziness.
(d) Getting things handed to her from patrons.

7. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think that art can replace the need for in Oceola's life?
(a) Romance.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Money.
(d) Family.

8. What best describes the way art didn't play a role in Oceola's life?
(a) Only one part of her life.
(b) Separate.
(c) Art as a complement to her life.
(d) Intricate.

9. What do artists that Oceola meets abroad think could change the world?
(a) Money.
(b) Politics.
(c) Love.
(d) Art.

10. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's excuse for offering this service to Oceola?
(a) She wants to escort Oceola to Europe.
(b) She wants to become close friends.
(c) She has never been to Harlem.
(d) She wants to visit Atlanta with Oceola.

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

12. What are Mrs. Ellsworth's conclusions about Oceola and her boarder based on?
(a) Facts.
(b) Only her instincts.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Her own interview with Oceola.

13. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do at Oceola's home?
(a) Investigates the apartment.
(b) Cooks dinner.
(c) Makes tea.
(d) Eats dinner.

14. What does Oceola spend her days doing while under Mrs. Ellsworth's care in Chapter 4?
(a) Playing piano in Harlem all day long.
(b) Working in a restaurant.
(c) Practicing the piano, playing concerts, and reading about her art.
(d) Working as a seamstress.

15. Where does Oceola find an appreciation for her type of music?
(a) London.
(b) The Berkshires.
(c) The Village.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's second presumption that leads to her conclusion about Oceola and the boarder?

2. Where has Oceola moved at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What happens when Mrs. Ellsworth and Oceola arrive at Oceola's home?

4. Who does Mrs. Ellsworth ask to inquire about Oceola's private matters?

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

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