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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 speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?
(a) Pet her.
(b) Steal her.
(c) Scold her.
(d) Kick her.

2. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
(a) Lost and confused.
(b) Arrogant and materialistic.
(c) Shattered and lonely.
(d) Broken and misused.

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

4. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
(a) They use her.
(b) They are her source of strength.
(c) They are men.
(d) They are loyal.

5. The subject says she does not have the luxury like some women do to have a cop smile at her even while wearing what?
(a) Her oldest Terylene housedress.
(b) Her pajamas and slippers.
(c) Her tattered stockings.
(d) Her ill-fitting hand-me-downs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Lady Day said to be "not afraid to look for love" in paragraph 5?

2. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?

3. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?

4. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?

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

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