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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 point of view is the first section of "The Blues I'm Playing" written in?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Varies.

2. How does Oceola feel about Mrs. Ellsworth's offer?
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Angry.
(c) Enthusiastic.
(d) Grateful.

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

4. How does Oceola feel about art for art's sake?
(a) It doesn't survive in her world.
(b) She hates art.
(c) It is exactly how she feels about art.
(d) It is genuine.

5. Where did Oceola and her mother move after Oceola attended college?
(a) Nashville.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Houston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Mrs. Ellsworth get?

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

3. Where is Left Bank?

4. Why is Mrs. Ellsworth disgruntled about Oceola's boarder?

5. How many children does Mrs. Ellsworth have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Ellsworth think that her artist/patron relationship with Oceola cannot be reconciled at the end of the story?

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

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

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

5. What information causes Mrs. Ellsworth to become disgruntled after her investigation into Oceola's boarder?

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

7. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about her decision on the soprano later on?

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

9. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about Pete?

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

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