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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 referred to as "that wild girl" in paragraph 5?
(a) Tilly.
(b) Lolita.
(c) Tallulah.
(d) Lolah.
2. What are the people who offer to walk Lady Day to the club worried might happen if they do not?
(a) She might be late.
(b) She will get lost.
(c) She will get mugged.
(d) She will skip the show.
3. Paragraph 7 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?
(a) Clean her house.
(b) Cook dinner.
(c) Pay her bills.
(d) Go on dates.
4. What does Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?
(a) Chrysanthemum.
(b) Lillies.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Gardenias.
5. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Highballs.
(d) Manhattans.
Short Answer Questions
1. In paragraph 7, what are some things the speaker says people are always telling babies?
2. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?
3. What does the speaker say Lady Day will do after opening her vanity case at the start of paragraph 6?
4. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?
5. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?
2. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
3. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
4. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
5. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
6. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
7. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
8. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
9. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
10. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
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