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

2. 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 lie and cheat.
(c) They bark at strangers.
(d) They trust strangers easily.

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

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 will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?
(a) Take her shopping.
(b) Watch rom-coms with her.
(c) Bring cigarettes and alcohol.
(d) Make her dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the first paragraph indicates that the subject of the story is a performer?

2. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?

3. Where is Lady Day said to be "not afraid to look for love" in paragraph 5?

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

5. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?

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