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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 member of Oceola's family died before they moved again?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Stepfather.
(d) Grandfather.

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

3. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think of Oceola's piano playing during their first meeting?
(a) She is very impressed.
(b) She is disappointed.
(c) She thinks it is average.
(d) She feels she has made the wrong decision.

4. What happened after Oceola and her mother moved the second time after the death in their family?
(a) Her mother lost her job.
(b) Her mother died.
(c) Oceola became sick.
(d) Oceola lost her jobs.

5. Where did the person who recommends Oceola meet her?
(a) Boston.
(b) Paris.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Oceola first learn to play piano?

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

3. Where is Left Bank?

4. What happens to the soprano that Mrs. Ellsworth had a complaint about?

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth give to meet Oceola's needs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth say to Oceola concerning Pete at the end of "The Blues I'm Playing"?

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

3. Why does Oceola respond to Mrs. Ellsworth's suggestion about Harlem the way that she does?

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do when she hears Oceola's response to her suggestion about Harlem?

5. How does Oceola feel about art?

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

7. How did Oceola learn piano?

8. What does Mrs. Ellsworth try to get Oceola to do after she finds out information about the boarder?

9. How does Mrs. Ellsworth find out more about Oceola's relationship with the boarder in section 3 of the story?

10. What does Mrs. Ellsworth find out about the boarder through her inquiries to Mr. Hunter?

(see the answer keys)

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