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

2. How many children does Mrs. Ellsworth have?
(a) None.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

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

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

5. Who did Oceola receive piano lessons from as she grew up?
(a) An elderly woman.
(b) Mr. Hunter.
(c) An elderly man.
(d) Mrs. Ellsworth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the occupation of the person who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth buy for Oceola?

3. How does Mrs. Ellsworth support artists who create beauty?

4. Who recommends Oceola to Mrs. Ellsworth?

5. What school did Oceola attend?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Ellsworth find out more about Oceola's relationship with the boarder in section 3 of the story?

2. What does Mrs. Ellsworth do that is considered inappropriate behavior during her first meeting with Oceola?

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

4. How does Mrs. Ellsworth feel about Pete?

5. What does Mrs. Ellsworth provide Oceola with during the beginning of their artist/patron relationship?

6. How does Oceola spend her days while she is under Mrs. Ellsworth's care?

7. What news does Oceola have for Mrs. Ellsworth when she comes back from a trip?

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

9. What does Mrs. Ellsworth reply when Oceola sings, "I'd go up on de mountain/And call my baby back" at the end of the story?

10. How does Mrs. Ellsworth try to get rid of Oceola's penchant for jazz music?

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