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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?
(a) She stops performing.
(b) She finds a husband.
(c) She gets a dog.
(d) She moves to the country.

2. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
(a) Her personal life.
(b) Her repertoire.
(c) Her image.
(d) Her bills.

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

4. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?
(a) Newark.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Chicago.

5. Who is the author of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Katie Smith.
(b) Ali Smith.
(c) Bailey Smith.
(d) Zadie Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?

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

3. Who are the people wearing "fancy furs" and discussing Miss Day's singing style at the start of paragraph 10?

4. What do audience members drink in paragraph 10?

5. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?

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