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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who decides not to attend the wedding?
(a) Pete.
(b) Oceola.
(c) Mrs. Ellsworth.
(d) Mr. Hunter.

2. Who does the person who Mrs. Ellsworth asked to investigate Oceola's situation contact for information about Oceola?
(a) The reverend.
(b) A former teacher.
(c) A maid.
(d) The boarder.

3. Where does this investigator's source know Oceola from?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Church.
(c) Houston.
(d) School.

4. What does Oceola think about Mrs. Ellsworth's insistence on moving?
(a) She completely agrees.
(b) She is moved by her offer.
(c) She would rather stay in Harlem.
(d) She appreciates it.

5. Who does Oceola write to about her engagement news?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Mr. Hunter.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Mrs. Ellsworth.

6. What is one of the elements that makes up Oceola's life?
(a) Work.
(b) Getting things handed to her from patrons.
(c) Charity.
(d) Laziness.

7. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's immediate determination for Oceola?
(a) To release her from the artist/patron relationship.
(b) To get her into a new apartment in Harlem.
(c) To get her to charge rent.
(d) To get her out of Harlem.

8. Where does Oceola return after her long trip?
(a) Boston.
(b) Houston.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

9. Where does Mrs. Ellsworth want Oceola to move?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) The Village.
(c) Houston.
(d) Harlem.

10. Who narrates Oceola's personal history?
(a) Oceola's mother.
(b) Oceola.
(c) Mr. Hunter.
(d) Pete.

11. What did Mrs. Ellsworth decide to make her business in regards to Oceola?
(a) To learn about Negro life.
(b) To learn how to play piano.
(c) To stalk Oceola.
(d) To control Oceola's every move.

12. Where does Oceola find an appreciation for her type of music?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) The Village.
(d) The Berkshires.

13. What does Mrs. Ellsworth offer to Oceola the next day after their interview?
(a) To pay for her boarder's rent.
(b) To take her to Europe.
(c) To drive her home.
(d) To take her to Atlanta.

14. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about the time she spends with Oceola?
(a) Happy.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Sad.

15. What did Oceola promise Pete?
(a) To marry him.
(b) He can stay at the flat until the fall.
(c) To buy him a piano.
(d) To pay for his school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Ellsworth's first presumption that leads to her conclusion about Oceola and the boarder?

2. Where does Oceola want to be married?

3. What best describes the beginning of the artist/patron relationship?

4. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do in response to Oceola's answer about moving in Chapter 3?

5. How does Mrs. Ellsworth speak about Oceola to her dressmaker?

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