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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Oceola want to be married?
(a) Europe.
(b) Houston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Harlem.

2. What traits of Oceola does Mrs. Ellsworth think someone is taking advantage of?
(a) Her good nature and generosity.
(b) Her lack of responsibility.
(c) Her lack of strength.
(d) Her lack of intelligence.

3. What did Oceola promise Pete?
(a) To buy him a piano.
(b) To pay for his school.
(c) He can stay at the flat until the fall.
(d) To marry him.

4. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's second presumption that leads to her conclusion about Oceola and the boarder?
(a) Living in the United States is bad for Oceola.
(b) Living in Harlem is bad for Oceola.
(c) Living in Harlem is bad for the boarder.
(d) Living in Harlem is good for Oceola.

5. Who has Oceola met in the place she moved to in the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Mrs. Ellsworth's other protégée.
(b) Mr. Hunter.
(c) Mrs. Ellsworth's children.
(d) Pete Williams.

6. What worldwide event occurs while Oceola is away that affects everyone's finances?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) None of the choices listed.

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

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

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

10. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's immediate determination for Oceola?
(a) To get her out of Harlem.
(b) To get her to charge rent.
(c) To get her into a new apartment in Harlem.
(d) To release her from the artist/patron relationship.

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

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

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

14. What does Mrs. Ellsworth offer to Oceola the next day after their interview?
(a) To take her to Atlanta.
(b) To pay for her boarder's rent.
(c) To take her to Europe.
(d) To drive her home.

15. Who is Oceola engaged to?
(a) Pete.
(b) Mrs. Ellsworth's son.
(c) Mr. Hunter.
(d) A man she met in Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could people no longer afford after a worldwide event that occurs during Chapter 4 while Oceola is abroad?

2. What type of school will Pete attend?

3. What is Oceola's apartment like?

4. Who narrates Oceola's personal history?

5. What best describes the beginning of the artist/patron relationship?

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