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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's financial status?
(a) Average income.
(b) Billionaire.
(c) Very wealthy.
(d) Poor.

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about her decision concerning Oceola?
(a) She is confident.
(b) She is unsure.
(c) She is wary.
(d) She feels she made the wrong decision.

6. What time period does "The Blues I'm Playing" take place in?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1960s.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

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

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

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

10. What did Oceola's mother do for a living?
(a) She was an engineer.
(b) She played for church choirs.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was a dancer.

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

12. What did Oceola do in college?
(a) Study science.
(b) Study math.
(c) She dropped out.
(d) Study and play piano.

13. What does Oceola share with Mrs. Ellsworth in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Her money.
(b) Her romantic history.
(c) Her personal background.
(d) Nothing.

14. What does Oceola think of Mrs. Ellsworth's interest?
(a) It is peculiar.
(b) It is normal.
(c) It is not enough.
(d) It is sweet.

15. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do for a living?
(a) Patroness to artists.
(b) Artist.
(c) Civil rights worker.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of Oceola's boarder?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth think of Oceola's piano playing during their first meeting?

3. What is the purpose of the service(s) that Mrs. Ellsworth insists on providing for Oceola?

4. How does Oceola receive Mrs. Ellsworth's help?

5. What instrument(s) did Oceola's mother play?

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