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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 10 - 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is Lady Day said to give away at the end of paragraph 2?
(a) Clothing, houses, cars.
(b) Minks, diamonds, pearls, and gold.
(c) Make-up, money, drinks, laughs.
(d) Love, music, money, smokes.

3. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?
(a) Pepi.
(b) Pearl.
(c) Levi.
(d) Pippie.

4. Occasionally, the song discussed in paragraph 10 will be the only song she will sing if she feels that the front row audience looks like they are what?
(a) Not listening.
(b) Rich and stupid.
(c) Pompous and rude.
(d) Ungrateful.

5. What does the story's subject always wear, according to paragraph 1 in "Crazy They Call Me"?
(a) Her silk.
(b) Her leather.
(c) Her fur.
(d) Her gold earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lady Day said to be "wary" (para. 3) of in paragraph 3 of "Crazy They Call Me"?

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

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"?

4. The final paragraph states that people want what type of information regarding Billie Holiday?

5. Paragraph 10 describes how people shout song requests to the singer as if she is what?

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