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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 the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?
2. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?
3. Paragraph 7 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?
4. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?
5. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
2. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
3. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
4. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
5. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
6. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
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 are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
10. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
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 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.
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