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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. Why does the subject say she does not sing the song with lyrics "Take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
2. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?
3. Who does the story's subject not wish to be mistaken for at the start of "Crazy They Call Me"?
4. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?
5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
2. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
3. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
4. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
5. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
6. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
7. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
8. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
9. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
10. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Billie Holiday's race has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if she were white? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the theme of class in "Crazy They Call Me." What elements of the story explore this theme and why?
Essay Topic 3
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
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