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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 instrument(s) did Oceola's mother play?
(a) Piano.
(b) Organ and Piano.
(c) She played no instrument.
(d) Organ.

2. Why does Mrs. Ellsworth want to provide specific things for Oceola?
(a) To make her life easier.
(b) Simply to make Oceola happy.
(c) She wants her to be her friend.
(d) So she can devote time only to her music.

3. What does Mrs. Ellsworth buy for Oceola?
(a) A cello.
(b) A grand piano.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A violin.

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

5. What do Mrs. Ellsworth and Oceola do while she conducts the interview?
(a) Eat breakfast.
(b) Eat lunch.
(c) Drink tea.
(d) Eat dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth rely on to choose protegees?

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

3. What else does Mrs. Ellsworth insist on doing for Oceola?

4. What kind of home does Oceola have?

5. What does Oceola's boarder do with his money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Ellsworth decide to do these things for Oceola?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth reply when Oceola sings, "I'd go up on de mountain/And call my baby back" at the end of the story?

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth choose to see art as after her experiences with Oceola?

6. What does Mrs. Ellsworth announce to Oceola after their first meeting?

7. How did Oceola support herself before she met Mrs. Ellsworth?

8. What does the last chapter of "The Blues I'm Playing" represent?

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

10. What does Oceola continue to do that Mrs. Ellsworth does not approve of?

(see the answer keys)

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