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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
(a) She does not know they lyrics.
(b) It was written for another singer.
(c) She did not write it.
(d) It is not in her key.

2. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?
(a) Twinset and pearls.
(b) Lipstick and diamonds.
(c) Perfume and fur.
(d) Terylene and gold.

3. Who will Lady Day's friends quote while trying to comfort her after a brake-up?
(a) Miss Hepburn.
(b) Miss Hayworth.
(c) Miss Davis.
(d) Miss Crawford.

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

5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her manager.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her confidant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?

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

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

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

5. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?

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