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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 5 - 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?
(a) Chaperons.
(b) Sycophants.
(c) Men-in-waiting.
(d) Dear boys.

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

3. What will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?
(a) Bring cigarettes and alcohol.
(b) Make her dinner.
(c) Watch rom-coms with her.
(d) Take her shopping.

4. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
(a) Her repertoire.
(b) Her image.
(c) Her personal life.
(d) Her bills.

5. Who is referred to as "that wild girl" in paragraph 5?
(a) Tallulah.
(b) Lolah.
(c) Tilly.
(d) Lolita.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?

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

3. What trait do dogs and Lady Day share that the speaker refers to as "a big risk" (para. 6)?

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

5. What does the speaker say Lady Day will do after opening her vanity case at the start of paragraph 6?

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