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

2. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?
(a) She gets a dog.
(b) She stops performing.
(c) She finds a husband.
(d) She moves to the country.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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