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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?
(a) Star struck women.
(b) Groupies.
(c) Dear boys.
(d) Sycophants.

2. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?
(a) In the pack they came in.
(b) In a sterling silber cigarette box.
(c) In a pearl-encrusted cigarette box.
(d) In a diamond encrusted cigarette box.

3. In what way is Lady Day's life different from most other women according to paragraph 3?
(a) She is unattached.
(b) She is famous.
(c) She is wealthy.
(d) She is depressed.

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

5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
(a) A disgrace.
(b) A lady.
(c) A shell of herself.
(d) A doll.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?

3. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?

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

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

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