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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What service does Mrs. Ellsworth insist on providing for Oceola?
(a) Having her move into her house.
(b) Revoking her offer to Oceola.
(c) Providing a teacher for Oceola.
(d) Providing an instrument other than the piano for Oceola to play.

3. How does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help?
(a) With anger.
(b) With resistance.
(c) With enthusiasm.
(d) With sadness.

4. What is the ethnicity of the person Oceola receives piano lessons from?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

5. What time period does "The Blues I'm Playing" take place in?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1950s.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1960s.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Oceola born?

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

3. What did Oceola do before she meets Mrs. Ellsworth?

4. How many children does Mrs. Ellsworth have?

5. What did Oceola's mother do in the new city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth find fascinating during her time with Oceola in Section 2 of the story?

2. What news does Oceola have for Mrs. Ellsworth when she comes back from a trip?

3. What does Oceola say when Mrs. Ellsworth states, "Art is bigger than love"?

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do to find out more information about Oceola's boarder?

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth react to Oceola's news at the end of Section 4 of the story?

6. What did Oceola's mother do when they moved to St. Louis?

7. Describe Pete Williams.

8. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about Pete?

9. What themes does the music that Oceola plays at the end of the story reflect?

10. How is Oceola brought to Mrs. Ellsworth's attention?

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