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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 will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?
2. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?
3. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?
4. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
5. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day no longer able to play?
Short Essay Questions
1. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
2. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
3. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
4. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
5. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
6. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
7. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
8. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
9. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
10. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine how fame plays a part in the short story. What does it represent?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Crazy They Call Me." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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