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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Lady Day no longer wear in her hair that Billie used to?
(a) Lillies.
(b) Gardenias.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Chrysanthemum.

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

4. What trait do dogs and Lady Day share that the speaker refers to as "a big risk" (para. 6)?
(a) They trust strangers easily.
(b) They lie and cheat.
(c) They are wide open to the world.
(d) They bark at strangers.

5. Where is Lady Day said to be "not afraid to look for love" in paragraph 5?
(a) All the wrong places.
(b) In the bar after closing.
(c) At the bottom of a highball.
(d) All kinds of places.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paragraph 7 says that Lady Day would stay longer if only she did not have to do what?

2. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?

3. At which point does Lady Day think "all is forgiven" (para. 8) during a show?

4. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?

5. What type of alcoholic beverage does Lady Day's "dear boys" make her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?

2. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?

3. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?

4. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?

5. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?

6. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?

7. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?

8. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?

9. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?

10. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?

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