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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 word in the first paragraph indicates that the subject of the story is a performer?
2. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
3. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?
4. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?
5. What does paragraph 3 imply that most other women have waiting for them at home, which Lady Day does not?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
2. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
3. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
4. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
5. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
6. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
7. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
8. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
9. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
10. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Zadie Smith's decision to tell the story using the second-person point-of-view. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
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 examining the theme of class in "Crazy They Call Me." What elements of the story explore this theme and why?
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