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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
2. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
3. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?
4. From what point of view is "Crazy They Call Me" written?
5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
2. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
3. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
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 does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
6. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
7. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
8. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
9. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
10. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define character study. In what ways is this story a character study? Write a brief essay explaining elements of this story that make it a character study.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Zadie Smith of "Crazy They Call Me." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes of fame, gender roles, classism and racism.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "Crazy They Call Me." This story is a character study, more an exploration of Billie Holiday’s character than a plot driven narrative. What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.
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