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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Paragraph 11 begins by listing things people do not want to hear about regarding the singer. What are some of these things?
(a) Drinks and men.
(b) Fans and agents.
(c) Friends and lovers.
(d) Dogs and babies.

2. The speakers says that Lady Day knows a voice has the same thing to do as what instruments?
(a) A drum, a flute, a baritone.
(b) A violin, guitar, and cello.
(c) A sax, or trumpet or piano.
(d) A xylophone, a zither, a harmonica.

3. How does the speaker describe what it is like to stand on stage at the start of paragraph 10?
(a) It is constant humiliation.
(b) It is like giving your all.
(c) It is like eating your own heart out.
(d) It is like being a god.

4. What other musicians might "more serious" (para. 12) people ask the singer about?
(a) Smith and Simone.
(b) Armstrong, Lester, and Basie.
(c) Porter and Gerswhin.
(d) Fitzgerald and Vaughn.

5. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
(a) They love to run.
(b) They cheat and lie.
(c) They sleep during the day.
(d) They give everything they have.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the people wearing "fancy furs" and discussing Miss Day's singing style at the start of paragraph 10?

2. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?

3. In paragraph 3, how does Lady Day feel about "that world" other women live that she has visited on occasion?

4. What do audience members drink in paragraph 10?

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

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