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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Agents.
(b) Managers.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.

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

3. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?
(a) Perfume and fur.
(b) Twinset and pearls.
(c) Terylene and gold.
(d) Lipstick and diamonds.

4. Who is the author of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Bailey Smith.
(b) Zadie Smith.
(c) Ali Smith.
(d) Katie Smith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?

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

3. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?

2. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?

3. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?

4. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?

5. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?

6. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?

7. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?

8. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?

9. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?

10. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?

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