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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who waits for Lady Day downstairs at the start of paragraph 8?
(a) Fans.
(b) Boyfriends.
(c) Business-minded fellows.
(d) Family.
2. What did Pepi do to bring Lady Day back to life after others had failed?
(a) She licked her eye socket.
(b) She nibbled her toes.
(c) She barked in her ear.
(d) She bit her wrist.
3. Where is Lady Day said to be "not afraid to look for love" in paragraph 5?
(a) At the bottom of a highball.
(b) All kinds of places.
(c) In the bar after closing.
(d) All the wrong places.
4. 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) Interracial relationships were illegal.
(b) Being a single parent was seen as disgraceful.
(c) People disliked independent Black women.
(d) Being openly gay was not accepted at that time.
5. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?
(a) Fake.
(b) Shield.
(c) Armor.
(d) Facade.
6. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
(a) They love to run.
(b) They cheat and lie.
(c) They give everything they have.
(d) They sleep during the day.
7. Who is referred to as "that wild girl" in paragraph 5?
(a) Lolah.
(b) Tallulah.
(c) Tilly.
(d) Lolita.
8. Paragraph 9 ends by saying Lady Day paints her face as a form of what?
(a) Pretending.
(b) Self care.
(c) Protection.
(d) Self destruction.
9. Paragraph 7 starts by saying that Lady Day can be the most wonderful what "when the mood takes" her?
(a) Singer, songwriter, performer.
(b) Mother, sister, wife.
(c) Aunt, godmother, and nursemaid.
(d) Lover, housekeeper, and dog-mom.
10. What does Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?
(a) Chrysanthemum.
(b) Daisies.
(c) Lillies.
(d) Gardenias.
11. What does the speaker say Lady Day and her dog Pepi are?
(a) Soul mates.
(b) Arch enemies.
(c) Best friends.
(d) Perfect strangers.
12. What do audiences seek in Lady Day's face, according to paragraph 9?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) Her soul.
(c) Her wisdom.
(d) Her sadness.
13. 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.
14. Who is said to be "too good for this world" at the end of paragraph 6?
(a) Singers.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.
15. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?
(a) Pearl.
(b) Levi.
(c) Pepi.
(d) Pippie.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does paragraph 5 imply about Lady Day's relationship with certain women?
2. What does Lady Day call the men who offer to walk her to the club in paragraph 8?
3. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?
4. Paragraph 7 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?
5. How did someone describe Lady Day's face after she "got skinny" according to paragraph 9?
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