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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 other female singers of the time are referenced in paragraph 10?
(a) Eileen and Margo.
(b) Ella and Sarah.
(c) Rita and Sue.
(d) Nina and Simone.

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

3. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Agents.
(b) Women.
(c) Men.
(d) Managers.

4. Paragraph 10 describes how people shout song requests to the singer as if she is what?
(a) A robot.
(b) A stooge.
(c) A jukebox.
(d) A record.

5. The subject says she does not have the luxury like some women do to have a cop smile at her even while wearing what?
(a) Her pajamas and slippers.
(b) Her ill-fitting hand-me-downs.
(c) Her oldest Terylene housedress.
(d) Her tattered stockings.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who will Lady Day's friends quote while trying to comfort her after a brake-up?

4. What do audience members drink in paragraph 10?

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

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