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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. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?

2. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?

3. What does paragraph 3 imply that most other women have waiting for them at home, which Lady Day does not?

4. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Billie Holiday's character. What are her goals and motives. Do you think she achieves her goals? Why or why not? In what ways might her goals clash with other people or the time period?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Billie Holiday's style, the mink, the jewels, and the make-up, has on the story. Why is her way of dress important and how does it develop the themes of the story? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Crazy They Call Me." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.

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