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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paragraph 7 starts by saying that Lady Day can be the most wonderful what "when the mood takes" her?
(a) Aunt, godmother, and nursemaid.
(b) Lover, housekeeper, and dog-mom.
(c) Mother, sister, wife.
(d) Singer, songwriter, performer.

2. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?
(a) Business-minded fellows.
(b) Boyfriends.
(c) Fans.
(d) Family.

3. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?
(a) In a diamond encrusted cigarette box.
(b) In a sterling silber cigarette box.
(c) In the pack they came in.
(d) In a pearl-encrusted cigarette box.

4. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?
(a) Terylene and gold.
(b) Twinset and pearls.
(c) Lipstick and diamonds.
(d) Perfume and fur.

5. What types of "dull questions" do people want to know about the singer according to the final paragraph?
(a) How long she has been singing.
(b) Which man goes with which song.
(c) Which person wrote the lyrics to which song.
(d) When she plans to retire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?

2. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?

3. Paragraph 11 begins by listing things people do not want to hear about regarding the singer. What are some of these things?

4. What word is repeated to describe what happens when the singer phrases in a way she has never done or heard before?

5. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?

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