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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 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?
(a) Clean her house.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Pay her bills.
(d) Go on dates.

2. The speakers says that Lady Day knows a voice has the same thing to do as what instruments?
(a) A drum, a flute, a baritone.
(b) A violin, guitar, and cello.
(c) A sax, or trumpet or piano.
(d) A xylophone, a zither, a harmonica.

3. Who will Lady Day's friends quote while trying to comfort her after a brake-up?
(a) Miss Davis.
(b) Miss Crawford.
(c) Miss Hayworth.
(d) Miss Hepburn.

4. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
(a) They cheat and lie.
(b) They sleep during the day.
(c) They love to run.
(d) They give everything they have.

5. What does Lady Day "throw...before swine" in paragraph 10?
(a) Dust.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Furs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?

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

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

4. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?

5. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?

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