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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. What phrase is used to describe Lady Day's near death experience in paragraph 6?
2. What is Lady Day's little dog's name?
3. What does the speaker say some people would do to a dog like Pepi "just for something to do" (para. 6)?
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"?
5. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?
Short Essay Questions
1. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?
2. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
3. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
4. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
5. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
6. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
7. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
8. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
9. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
10. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in "Crazy They Call Me." Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance Billie Holiday's race has on the story. Why is this important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if she were white? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining the theme of class in "Crazy They Call Me." What elements of the story explore this theme and why?
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