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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what point of view is "Crazy They Call Me" written?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) First person.
(c) Second.
(d) Third person limited.

2. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Newark.
(d) Manhattan.

3. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
(a) A shell of herself.
(b) A lady.
(c) A disgrace.
(d) A doll.

4. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?
(a) In a diamond encrusted cigarette box.
(b) In the pack they came in.
(c) In a sterling silber cigarette box.
(d) In a pearl-encrusted cigarette box.

5. Who does the story's subject not wish to be mistaken for at the start of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Lady Day.
(c) Ella Fitzgerald.
(d) Eleanora Fagan.

6. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?
(a) She might get a sock to the jaw.
(b) She might miss a performance.
(c) She might have her contract cancelled.
(d) She might perform poorly the next day.

7. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
(a) They are men.
(b) They are loyal.
(c) They are her source of strength.
(d) They use her.

8. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York.
(c) Boston.
(d) Los Angeles.

9. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
(a) Shattered and lonely.
(b) Broken and misused.
(c) Arrogant and materialistic.
(d) Lost and confused.

10. Who will Lady Day's friends quote while trying to comfort her after a brake-up?
(a) Miss Crawford.
(b) Miss Davis.
(c) Miss Hepburn.
(d) Miss Hayworth.

11. What will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?
(a) Make her dinner.
(b) Take her shopping.
(c) Watch rom-coms with her.
(d) Bring cigarettes and alcohol.

12. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Her gold earrings.
(b) Her fur.
(c) Her silk.
(d) Her leather.

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

14. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
(a) Platinum.
(b) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Diamonds.

15. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?
(a) Symphony Hall.
(b) NYC Music Hall.
(c) The State Theater.
(d) Carnegie Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?

2. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?

3. In addition to there being "no more Eleanor" (para. 1), who does the narrator say is also gone?

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

5. The subject says she does not have the luxury like some women do to have a cop smile at her even while wearing what?

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