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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help?
(a) With resistance.
(b) With enthusiasm.
(c) With sadness.
(d) With anger.

2. What did Oceola try to save up for in her teenage years?
(a) College.
(b) An apartment.
(c) A new piano.
(d) Her mother's debts.

3. 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.

4. Why does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help in the way that she does?
(a) She feels she is undeserving.
(b) She hates Mrs. Ellsworth.
(c) She feels grateful.
(d) She is suspicious.

5. Who boarded with Oceola when she lived on her own?
(a) She lived alone.
(b) Mrs. Ellsworth.
(c) Mr. Hunter.
(d) Pete Williams.

6. What is the occupation of Oceola's boarder?
(a) Medical student.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Factory worker.
(d) No occupation.

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

8. What is Oceola's last name?
(a) Williams.
(b) Ellsworth.
(c) Hunter.
(d) Jones.

9. What kind of home does Oceola have?
(a) A mansion.
(b) A small apartment.
(c) A condominium.
(d) A house.

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

11. What did Oceola do before she meets Mrs. Ellsworth?
(a) Taught piano.
(b) Played for a church choir.
(c) Played for dances and house parties.
(d) All of the choices listed.

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

13. Who had a band in Oceola's family?
(a) Father.
(b) Mother.
(c) Grandfather.
(d) Stepfather.

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

15. What school did Oceola attend?
(a) Harlem College.
(b) Georgia Tech.
(c) Wilberforce College.
(d) New York University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Ellsworth rely on to choose protegees?

2. What did Oceola do in college?

3. Where does Oceola live at the opening of the story?

4. Who did Oceola receive piano lessons from as she grew up?

5. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's financial status?

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