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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 activity does Mrs. Ellsworth disapprove of most that Oceola did?
(a) Played for dances and house parties.
(b) All of the choices listed.
(c) Played for a church choir.
(d) Taught piano.

2. What book does Mrs. Ellsworth get?
(a) Nigger Moon.
(b) Othello.
(c) Great Expectations.
(d) Uncle Tom's Cabin.

3. How does Mrs. Ellsworth support artists who create beauty?
(a) She gives them only moral support.
(b) She does not support artists.
(c) She gives them money.
(d) She refers them to patrons.

4. Which two characters are introduced first?
(a) Oceola and Mr. Hunter.
(b) Oceola and Pete.
(c) Mr. Hunter and Mrs.Ellsworth.
(d) Oceola and Mrs. Ellsworth.

5. How many children does Mrs. Ellsworth have?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oceola share with Mrs. Ellsworth?

2. Who boarded with Oceola when she lived on her own?

3. What complaint does Mrs. Ellsworth have about a soprano?

4. Who else is at the meeting that Oceola has with Mrs. Ellsworth?

5. What kind of questions does Mrs. Ellsworth ask Oceola?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Oceola manage to attend college?

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

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

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

6. Describe Oceola Jones.

7. What happened the last time Oceola played for Mrs. Ellsworth?

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

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

10. What belief of the artists, specifically, does Oceola have a problem with while she is abroad?

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