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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. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
2. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?
3. What are the people who offer to walk Lady Day to the club worried might happen if they do not?
4. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?
5. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
2. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
3. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
4. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
5. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
6. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
7. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?
8. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
9. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
10. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Billie Holiday's relationship with women as described in "Crazy They Call Me."
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Zadie Smith of "Crazy They Call Me." Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the story’s themes of fame, gender roles, classism and racism.
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