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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 does paragraph 5 imply about Lady Day's relationship with certain women?
2. What word does the speaker use to describe Lady Day's hair and make-up in paragraph 9?
3. Why do dogs remind Lady Day of herself?
4. What can Lady Day do when she sees a baby according to paragraph 7?
5. What happened to the big dog Lady Day used to have?
Short Essay Questions
1. Paragraph 7 says that most would not guess that Lady Day was what?
2. How is Lady Day's relationship with babies described in paragraph 7?
3. How is the makeup and hair Lady Day wears described in paragraph 9? What is it meant to do?
4. What situation is described in paragraph 6 that involved Pepi being the only thing would could save Lady Day?
5. Who do you think Tallulah is and how is she described in paragraph 5?
6. Who are the "business-minded fellows" waiting for Lady Day in paragraph 8 and why are they there?
7. According to paragraph 9, what feedback did the singer receive after losing weight?
8. Why do you think Lady Day's relationships with other women did not last?
9. In what ways does the speaker compare Lady Day to her dog Pepi?
10. In what ways does the speaker excuse the singer even if she is late for a performance in paragraph 8?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Zadie Smith's decision to tell the story using the second-person point-of-view. How does this impact the reader's understanding of the story's events? Is this effective? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write a brief essay analyzing the title "Crazy They Call Me." Explore the ways in which this title connects to the plot and themes of the story.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay examining dogs and Pepi as a symbol in "Crazy They Call Me." In what scenes do these symbols appear? What is the context? How do these symbols develop the narrative?
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