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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are among the people who talk about Lady Day's singing style as discussed in paragraph 10?
(a) Downtown collectors.
(b) Music students.
(c) Other musicians.
(d) Family members.

2. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Men.
(b) Fans.
(c) Agents.
(d) Ladies.

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

4. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?
(a) Her confidant.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her manager.
(d) Her mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the story's subject not wish to be mistaken for at the start of "Crazy They Call Me"?

2. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?

3. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?

4. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?

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

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