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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?
(a) The State Theater.
(b) Carnegie Hall.
(c) NYC Music Hall.
(d) Symphony Hall.

2. From what point of view is "Crazy They Call Me" written?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Second.

3. In paragraph 3, how does Lady Day feel about "that world" other women live that she has visited on occasion?
(a) It is not home.
(b) It is home.
(c) She thinks it is pathetic.
(d) She envies it.

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

5. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?
(a) A man's lady.
(b) A performer at heart.
(c) An elegant woman.
(d) A loner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The subject says she does not have the luxury like some women do to have a cop smile at her even while wearing what?

3. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?

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

5. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?

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