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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 is referred to as "that wild girl" in paragraph 5?
(a) Lolah.
(b) Tilly.
(c) Lolita.
(d) Tallulah.

2. In paragraph 11, it is said that Lady Day's abilities are better than which two American composers?
(a) Copland and Porter.
(b) Rodgers and Hammerstein.
(c) Porter and Gershwin.
(d) Berlin and Bernstein.

3. In addition to there being "no more Eleanor" (para. 1), who does the narrator say is also gone?
(a) Lady Day.
(b) Ellie Day.
(c) Billie.
(d) Miss Fagan.

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

5. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?
(a) Pearl.
(b) Levi.
(c) Pippie.
(d) Pepi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?

2. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?

3. In what way is Lady Day's life different from most other women according to paragraph 3?

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

5. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?

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