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

2. How is the "little gang" (para. 4) of Lady Day's friends described?
(a) Star struck women.
(b) Dear boys.
(c) Sycophants.
(d) Groupies.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?

2. What will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?

3. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?

4. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?

5. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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