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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 no longer able to play?
2. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
3. What will Lady Day's friends do to support her when someone breaks her heart?
4. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?
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. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
2. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
3. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
4. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
5. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
6. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
7. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
8. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
9. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
10. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Examine Billie Holiday's relationship with women as described in "Crazy They Call Me."
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