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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 Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?
(a) Gardenias.
(b) Chrysanthemum.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Lillies.
2. What phrase is used to describe Lady Day's near death experience in paragraph 6?
(a) Flying to the great white light.
(b) Floating toward the heavens.
(c) Hanging off the pearly gates.
(d) Hand and hand with God.
3. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Manhattans.
(d) Highballs.
4. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
(a) Her personal life.
(b) Her repertoire.
(c) Her image.
(d) Her bills.
5. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
(a) They cheat and lie.
(b) They sleep during the day.
(c) They give everything they have.
(d) They love to run.
Short Answer Questions
1. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?
2. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?
3. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?
4. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
5. What does the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
2. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
3. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
4. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
5. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
6. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?
7. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
8. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
9. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
10. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
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