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

2. Paragraph 7 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?
(a) Go on dates.
(b) Clean her house.
(c) Pay her bills.
(d) Cook dinner.

3. What did Pepi do to bring Lady Day back to life after others had failed?
(a) She bit her wrist.
(b) She barked in her ear.
(c) She licked her eye socket.
(d) She nibbled her toes.

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

5. What does the speaker mean in paragraph 5 when she says, "There was no way to be in the world like that, not back then"?
(a) People disliked independent Black women.
(b) Being openly gay was not accepted at that time.
(c) Interracial relationships were illegal.
(d) Being a single parent was seen as disgraceful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?

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

3. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?

4. What phrase is used to describe Lady Day's near death experience in paragraph 6?

5. In what way is Lady Day's life different from most other women according to paragraph 3?

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