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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 happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?
(a) She ran away.
(b) She died.
(c) She gave her to a fan.
(d) She gave her to an ex-lover.

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

3. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?
(a) Dear boys.
(b) Chaperons.
(c) Sycophants.
(d) Men-in-waiting.

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

5. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?
(a) She might miss a performance.
(b) She might have her contract cancelled.
(c) She might perform poorly the next day.
(d) She might get a sock to the jaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lady Day keep her cigarrettes?

2. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?

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

4. What are the people who offer to walk Lady Day to the club worried might happen if they do not?

5. What does the Italian landlady tell Lady Day she always looks like to her?

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