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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 5 - 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What trait do dogs and Lady Day share that the speaker refers to as "a big risk" (para. 6)?
(a) They are wide open to the world.
(b) They trust strangers easily.
(c) They bark at strangers.
(d) They lie and cheat.

2. What did Pepi do to bring Lady Day back to life after others had failed?
(a) She nibbled her toes.
(b) She licked her eye socket.
(c) She bit her wrist.
(d) She barked in her ear.

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

4. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
(a) It was written for another singer.
(b) It is not in her key.
(c) She does not know they lyrics.
(d) She did not write it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?

2. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?

3. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?

4. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?

5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?

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