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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 does Lady Day do on the advice of her friends?
2. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?
3. The speaker describes "sweet, clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) telling Lady Day they loved seeing her play in which concert hall?
4. In paragraph 3, how does Lady Day feel about "that world" other women live that she has visited on occasion?
5. What is Lady Day said to have always been in paragraph 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
2. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
3. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
4. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
5. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
6. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
7. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
8. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
9. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
10. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the ending of "Crazy They Call Me." How did the ending fit into the storyline? Do you think the ending was effective? What theme might the ending represent? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 2
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Zadie Smith's "Crazy They Call Me." Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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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