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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feeling comes over the singer when she hears these other famous singers according to paragraph 10?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Calm.
(d) A chill.

2. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
(a) Men.
(b) Women.
(c) Singers.
(d) Dogs.

3. What two words have been used to describe Lady Day when she sings the song discussed in paragraph 10?
(a) Joyful and forgiving.
(b) Desperate and pleading.
(c) Chilling and unforgiving.
(d) Punishing and relentless.

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) Old girls.
(d) Her entourage.

5. What trait do dogs and Lady Day share that the speaker refers to as "a big risk" (para. 6)?
(a) They trust strangers easily.
(b) They bark at strangers.
(c) They lie and cheat.
(d) They are wide open to the world.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?

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

4. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?

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

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