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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. In what way is Lady Day's life different from most other women according to paragraph 3?
(a) She is famous.
(b) She is unattached.
(c) She is depressed.
(d) She is wealthy.

2. 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 parent.
(c) A cat.
(d) A baby.

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

4. What word in the first paragraph indicates that the subject of the story is a performer?
(a) Playbill.
(b) Microphone.
(c) Stage.
(d) Audience.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of "Crazy They Call Me"?

3. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?

4. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?

5. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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