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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Men.
(b) Fans.
(c) Ladies.
(d) Agents.

2. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
(a) They are men.
(b) They are her source of strength.
(c) They are loyal.
(d) They use her.

3. The final paragraph states that people want what type of information regarding Billie Holiday?
(a) Fantasy.
(b) Cold, hard facts.
(c) The nitty gritty.
(d) Fiction.

4. What does paragraph 5 imply about Lady Day's relationship with certain women?
(a) They only associated with her because she was famous.
(b) They were lovers.
(c) They were childhood friends.
(d) She had had affairs with their husbands.

5. What other female singers of the time are referenced in paragraph 10?
(a) Eileen and Margo.
(b) Ella and Sarah.
(c) Rita and Sue.
(d) Nina and Simone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?

2. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?

3. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?

4. In addition to there being "no more Eleanor" (para. 1), who does the narrator say is also gone?

5. What does Lady Day "throw...before swine" in paragraph 10?

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