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

2. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?
(a) Highballs.
(b) Manhattans.
(c) Gin and tonics.
(d) Martinis.

3. Who are the people wearing "fancy furs" and discussing Miss Day's singing style at the start of paragraph 10?
(a) Old girls.
(b) White ladies.
(c) Dear boys.
(d) Her entourage.

4. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?
(a) The clarinet player.
(b) The drummer.
(c) Her manager.
(d) Her best girlfriend.

5. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her wisdom.
(c) Her soul.
(d) Her sadness.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?

3. The speakers says that Lady Day knows a voice has the same thing to do as what instruments?

4. What does paragraph 3 imply that most other women have waiting for them at home, which Lady Day does not?

5. In paragraph 11, it is said that Lady Day's abilities are better than which two American composers?

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