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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 are among the people who talk about Lady Day's singing style as discussed in paragraph 10?
(a) Downtown collectors.
(b) Music students.
(c) Family members.
(d) Other musicians.

2. The song that Lady Day sometimes sings if she feels the audience deserves it said to be about what in paragraph 10?
(a) Pain and heartache.
(b) Being sad and mellow.
(c) Love and lust.
(d) Calm and peace.

3. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Platinum.

4. What does the speaker say people are in paragraph 10 after describing audience members?
(a) Idiots.
(b) Useless.
(c) Saints.
(d) Annoying.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is referred to as "that wild girl" in paragraph 5?

4. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?

5. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?

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