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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
(a) Silver.
(b) Platinum.
(c) Gold.
(d) Diamonds.

3. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?
(a) She gave her to a fan.
(b) She died.
(c) She gave her to an ex-lover.
(d) She ran away.

4. Who are the people wearing "fancy furs" and discussing Miss Day's singing style at the start of paragraph 10?
(a) Dear boys.
(b) White ladies.
(c) Her entourage.
(d) Old girls.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?

4. What word in the first paragraph indicates that the subject of the story is a performer?

5. Paragraph 11 begins by listing things people do not want to hear about regarding the singer. What are some of these things?

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