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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) Family members.
(b) Music students.
(c) Other musicians.
(d) Downtown collectors.

2. What was the singer once arrested for, according to the final paragraph in "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Stealing from a corner store.
(b) Drinking and driving.
(c) Fraternizing with a white man.
(d) Selling drugs.

3. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?
(a) When the audience thinks she has performed well.
(b) When the audience gets their money back.
(c) As soon as she starts to sing.
(d) When people who complain get to meet her backstage.

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

5. What song does the speaker say not everyone is going to "get" in paragraph 10?
(a) God Bless the Child.
(b) Summertime.
(c) Fine and Mellow.
(d) Strange Fruit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?

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

3. The final paragraph states that people want what type of information regarding Billie Holiday?

4. What does Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?

5. In what way is Lady Day's life different from most other women according to paragraph 3?

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