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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
(a) She did not write it.
(b) It was written for another singer.
(c) It is not in her key.
(d) She does not know they lyrics.

2. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?
(a) Dear boys.
(b) Sycophants.
(c) Men-in-waiting.
(d) Chaperons.

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

4. What do audience members drink in paragraph 10?
(a) Margaritas.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Martinis.
(d) Manhattans.

5. What does Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?
(a) Lillies.
(b) Gardenias.
(c) Chrysanthemum.
(d) Daisies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the first paragraph indicates that the subject of the story is a performer?

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

3. The song that Lady Day sometimes sings if she feels the audience deserves it said to be about what in paragraph 10?

4. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?

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

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