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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 is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
3. What does paragraph 3 imply that most other women have waiting for them at home, which Lady Day does not?
4. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?
5. What does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
2. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
3. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
4. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
5. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
6. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
7. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
8. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
9. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
10. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining dogs and Pepi as a symbol in "Crazy They Call Me." In what scenes do these symbols appear? What is the context? How do these symbols develop the narrative?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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