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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?
(a) Her manager.
(b) Her best girlfriend.
(c) The drummer.
(d) The clarinet player.

2. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
(a) They love to run.
(b) They sleep during the day.
(c) They give everything they have.
(d) They cheat and lie.

3. What does paragraph 3 imply that most other women have waiting for them at home, which Lady Day does not?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) A baby.
(d) A parent.

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

5. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Singers.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?

2. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?

3. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?

4. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?

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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