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Question 1 |
Time Magazine named “Strange Fruit” the “Song of the Century.” In this sentence, the word "century" means ___.

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A ![]() | a period of 100 years |
B ![]() | a special style of singing |
C ![]() | something that goes around |
Question 2 |
The song "Strange Fruit" was made famous by ___. You read about her in the story "Lady Sing the Blues."

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A ![]() | W.C. Handy |
B ![]() | Billie Holiday |
C ![]() | Diana Ross |
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The film is called Lady Sings the Blues. It tells the story of her troubled life and career. In the opening scene, we see her in locked up in prison and ___ for drugs.Hint: the word means hopeless or having a great need or desire for something.

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A ![]() | desperate |
B ![]() | angry |
C ![]() | guilty |
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The message of the song is about ending ___ hatred.Hint: The word refers to different groups of people, their skin color, or physical character.

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A ![]() | cultural |
B ![]() | racial |
C ![]() | linguistic |
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The words ___ racial hatred in America, especially in the killing of African Americans by hanging. Hint: The word means to show or uncover something so people can see it.

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A ![]() | expose |
B ![]() | arrest |
C ![]() | attack |
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