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

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

3. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?
(a) Groupies.
(b) Star struck women.
(c) Sycophants.
(d) Dear boys.

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 sterling silber cigarette box.
(d) In a diamond encrusted cigarette box.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 7, what are some things the speaker says people are always telling babies?

2. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?

3. What does the speaker say Lady Day and her dog Pepi are?

4. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?

5. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?

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