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

2. What phrase is used to describe Lady Day's near death experience in paragraph 6?
(a) Hand and hand with God.
(b) Flying to the great white light.
(c) Hanging off the pearly gates.
(d) Floating toward the heavens.

3. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Emaciated.
(c) Skeletal.
(d) Egyptian Death Mask.

4. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?
(a) Make it smile from across the room.
(b) Sing it to sleep.
(c) Make it cry.
(d) Soothe it with her voice.

5. What does paragraph 5 imply about Lady Day's relationship with certain women?
(a) She had had affairs with their husbands.
(b) They were lovers.
(c) They only associated with her because she was famous.
(d) They were childhood friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?

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

3. What song does the speaker say not everyone is going to "get" in paragraph 10?

4. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?

5. What does the speaker say each room must be turned into in order to accommodate the song discussed in paragraph 10?

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