The Blues I'm Playing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Blues I'm Playing Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did the Oceola's family travel with when Oceola was young?
(a) Civil Rights Workers.
(b) Mr. Hunter.
(c) Other relatives.
(d) Minstrels.

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

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

5. Where does Oceola live at the opening of the story?
(a) Left Bank.
(b) Boston.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Right Bank.

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

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

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

9. What complaint does Mrs. Ellsworth have about a soprano?
(a) Stench of garlic and sallow complexion.
(b) Rudeness.
(c) Pride and smugness.
(d) Arrogance.

10. How does Mrs. Ellsworth receive the news of Oceola keeping a boarder?
(a) With surprise.
(b) With anger.
(c) With understanding.
(d) With a neutral reaction.

11. What kind of dresses does Mrs. Ellsworth have her dressmaker come up with?
(a) Ones that would look good on dark skin.
(b) Ones for the soprano she rejected.
(c) Ones for Oceola's mother.
(d) Ones for herself.

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

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

14. Who sets up the appointment for Oceola to meet Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Pete.
(b) Oceola's mother.
(c) Mrs. Ellsworth herself.
(d) Mr. Hunter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Oceola share with Mrs. Ellsworth?

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

3. Who gave Oceola her first lessons in playing piano?

4. How did Oceola first learn to play piano?

5. What time period does "The Blues I'm Playing" take place in?

(see the answer keys)

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