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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In paragraph 7, what are some things the speaker says people are always telling babies?
(a) Who to love and who to hate.
(b) What to do, think, say and eat.
(c) When to sleep and how to act.
(d) Where to go and who to interact with.

2. In addition to there being "no more Eleanor" (para. 1), who does the narrator say is also gone?
(a) Billie.
(b) Lady Day.
(c) Ellie Day.
(d) Miss Fagan.

3. What does the speaker say people are in paragraph 10 after describing audience members?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Annoying.
(c) Saints.
(d) Useless.

4. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
(a) Her repertoire.
(b) Her personal life.
(c) Her image.
(d) Her bills.

5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her manager.
(d) Her confidant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paragraph 10 describes how people shout song requests to the singer as if she is what?

2. What other female singers of the time are referenced in paragraph 10?

3. What does the speaker mean in paragraph 5 when she says, "There was no way to be in the world like that, not back then"?

4. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?

5. Who are the people wearing "fancy furs" and discussing Miss Day's singing style at the start of paragraph 10?

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