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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In paragraph two, in what city is Lady Day performing?
2. In paragraph 3, who does Lady Day drink with until morning after a show?
3. What does paragraph 4 say about Lady Day's best girlfriends?
4. What is Lady Day said to wear even while boiling an egg?
5. What is Lady Day said to wear "nice and thick" (para. 1) on her wrist?
Short Essay Questions
1. What term is used to describe the singer's relationship with men at the start of paragraph 4?
2. How is the singer's relationship with women who live very different lives described in paragraph 3?
3. How does Lady Day dress according to the first paragraph?
4. What is Lady Day doing in Newark in paragraph 2?
5. Who are the singer's "best girlfriends" as described in paragraph 4?
6. What does Lady Day do when "clueless bobby-soxers" (para. 2) tell her they loved her Carnegie Hall performance?
7. Who is Eleanor Fagan and how is she described?
8. In what ways is the famous singer's life described as different from most women in paragraph 3?
9. What type of girl does the speaker suggest can sing the song "take back your mink, take back your pearls" (para. 1)?
10. What does Lady Day do per the advice of her friends after a break-up in paragraph 4?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the time period of "Crazy They Call Me." In what ways does the time period impact the storyline and themes of fame, gender roles, classism and racism?
Essay Topic 2
Define character study. In what ways is this story a character study? Write a brief essay explaining elements of this story that make it a character study.
Essay Topic 3
Examine Billie Holiday's character. What are her goals and motives. Do you think she achieves her goals? Why or why not? In what ways might her goals clash with other people or the time period?
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