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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) Fans.
(b) Men.
(c) Agents.
(d) Ladies.

2. Paragraph 11 begins by listing things people do not want to hear about regarding the singer. What are some of these things?
(a) Fans and agents.
(b) Drinks and men.
(c) Friends and lovers.
(d) Dogs and babies.

3. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Skeletal.
(c) Egyptian Death Mask.
(d) Emaciated.

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

5. What other musicians might "more serious" (para. 12) people ask the singer about?
(a) Armstrong, Lester, and Basie.
(b) Fitzgerald and Vaughn.
(c) Porter and Gerswhin.
(d) Smith and Simone.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?

4. Paragraph 7 starts by saying that Lady Day can be the most wonderful what "when the mood takes" her?

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

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