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

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

3. Where did Oceola's family settle after traveling?
(a) Boston.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Paris.
(d) Houston.

4. What did Oceola's mother do in the new city?
(a) Play for a movie house.
(b) Teach.
(c) She was unemployed.
(d) Play at university.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the Oceola's family travel with when Oceola was young?

2. What book does Mrs. Ellsworth get?

3. How does Oceola feel about art for art's sake?

4. What is Oceola's last name?

5. What kind of dresses does Mrs. Ellsworth have her dressmaker come up with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Ellsworth try to get rid of Oceola's penchant for jazz music?

2. How does Oceola react to Mrs. Ellsworth's generosity?

3. What does Oceola think of the artists she meets in Europe?

4. How did Oceola manage to attend college?

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think about Oceola's situation with the boarder?

6. Why does Mrs. Ellsworth think Oceola is a victim?

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

8. How does Oceola respond to Mrs. Ellsworth's suggestion about Harlem?

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

10. Describe Oceola Jones.

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