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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 5 - 9 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the speaker say Lady Day will do after opening her vanity case at the start of paragraph 6?
(a) Shake, rattle, and roll.
(b) Swoon and croon.
(c) Take a trip on the light fantastic.
(d) Boogie woogie.

2. Who does the story's subject not wish to be mistaken for at the start of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Eleanora Fagan.
(b) Lady Day.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Ella Fitzgerald.

3. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?
(a) A disgrace.
(b) A lady.
(c) A doll.
(d) A shell of herself.

4. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Men.
(b) Managers.
(c) Agents.
(d) Women.

5. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?
(a) Soothe it with her voice.
(b) Sing it to sleep.
(c) Make it smile from across the room.
(d) Make it cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?

2. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?

3. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?

4. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?

5. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?

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