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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) Lillies.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Chrysanthemum.
2. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Singers.
(c) Women.
(d) Men.
3. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?
(a) Armor.
(b) Facade.
(c) Fake.
(d) Shield.
4. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?
(a) Gaunt.
(b) Skeletal.
(c) Emaciated.
(d) Egyptian Death Mask.
5. Paragraph 7 starts by saying that Lady Day can be the most wonderful what "when the mood takes" her?
(a) Aunt, godmother, and nursemaid.
(b) Lover, housekeeper, and dog-mom.
(c) Mother, sister, wife.
(d) Singer, songwriter, performer.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does the speaker say can be "crazier than a box of frogs" in paragraphs 5 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
2. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?
3. What are the people who offer to walk Lady Day to the club worried might happen if they do not?
4. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
5. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?
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. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
4. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
5. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
6. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
7. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
8. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
9. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
10. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
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