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

2. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?
(a) Gin and tonics.
(b) Highballs.
(c) Manhattans.
(d) Martinis.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?

2. What did the singer wish she said to an interviewer from the Daily News who once asked about how she does not read music?

3. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?

4. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?

5. Who is the author of "Crazy They Call Me"?

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