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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1 - 4 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the story's subject not wish to be mistaken for at the start of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Ella Fitzgerald.
(b) Eleanora Fagan.
(c) Lady Day.
(d) Billie Holiday.

2. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?
(a) She might get a sock to the jaw.
(b) She might perform poorly the next day.
(c) She might miss a performance.
(d) She might have her contract cancelled.

3. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
(a) Shattered and lonely.
(b) Broken and misused.
(c) Lost and confused.
(d) Arrogant and materialistic.

4. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?

3. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?

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

5. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?

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