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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the "little girl" (para. 1) the subject does not want to be mistaken for described in paragraph 1?
(a) Lost and confused.
(b) Shattered and lonely.
(c) Broken and misused.
(d) Arrogant and materialistic.

2. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Newark.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

3. What does the speaker mean in paragraph 5 when she says, "There was no way to be in the world like that, not back then"?
(a) Being openly gay was not accepted at that time.
(b) Interracial relationships were illegal.
(c) People disliked independent Black women.
(d) Being a single parent was seen as disgraceful.

4. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
(a) Silver.
(b) Platinum.
(c) Gold.
(d) Diamonds.

5. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
(a) They are loyal.
(b) They are men.
(c) They are her source of strength.
(d) They use her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?

3. In paragraph 3, how does Lady Day feel about "that world" other women live that she has visited on occasion?

4. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she can be for her in paragraph 2?

5. What are all the people waiting downstairs for Lady Day "involved in" according to paragraph 8?

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