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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 two, in what city is Lady Day performing?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Newark.

2. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?
(a) Her soul.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) Her sadness.
(d) Her wisdom.

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

4. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
(a) A shell of herself.
(b) A lady.
(c) A disgrace.
(d) A doll.

5. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?
(a) Fans.
(b) Boyfriends.
(c) Family.
(d) Business-minded fellows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?

3. Paragraph 7 starts by saying that Lady Day can be the most wonderful what "when the mood takes" her?

4. 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"?

5. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?

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