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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?
(a) Scold her.
(b) Pet her.
(c) Steal her.
(d) Kick her.

4. In paragraph 7, what are some things the speaker says people are always telling babies?
(a) Who to love and who to hate.
(b) Where to go and who to interact with.
(c) What to do, think, say and eat.
(d) When to sleep and how to act.

5. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
(a) Singers.
(b) Women.
(c) Men.
(d) Dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other female singers of the time are referenced in paragraph 10?

2. Lady Day is said to be able to stay out all night, even though what might happen?

3. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?

4. Who will Lady Day's friends quote while trying to comfort her after a brake-up?

5. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?

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