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QUIZ: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE SOUTH?

on June 08, 2024

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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BILLIE HOLIDAY!

Jazz singer Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915. Here is a vocabulary quiz based on her life that I made to pay homage to this great vocalist. Answers are at the end! Billie Holiday dealt with many difficulties but was able to triumph over adversity through music. 1) What does adversity mean? a) A joyful occasion b) A state of peace and tranquility c) Difficulties or misfortune d) An unexpected surprise One night in 1933, Holiday was filling in for Monette Moore at a club in Harlem. Influential music producer John Hammond was in the audience. He later said, “I decided that night that she was the best jazz singer I had ever heard.” 2) What was Harlem like at that time? a) A bustling metropolis b) A quiet countryside c) A vibrant cultural hub d) A deserted wasteland The meeting between Billie Holiday and John Hammond was pivotal to her career. 3) What does pivotal mean? ...

QUIZ: TERMS & EXPRESSIONS ON HOW AIR CONDITIONING CONQUERED AMERICA

The Daily: How Air Conditioning Conquered America from August 16, 2024: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/16/podcasts/the-daily/air-conditioning-climate-warming.html Some of the people who meet with me are discussing the above podcast episode this week. As I listened to it, it occurred to me that there are quite a few words and expressions worth reviewing! If you want to take this quiz, you can read the sentences that are roughly what is uttered in this piece about air conditioning and then tackle the questions about the underlined words! Answers will follow at the end of the week. It’s a paradox . It isn’t conducive to conducting a podcast. They have a window unit . They have central air . It’s integral to life there. We gave it a lot of thought . There are downsides to this. We contend with the heat. The buildings have adobe walls. They live in bungalows . They live in cottages . There’s cross-ventilation in the house. It’s a long story that plays out over decades. At that poi...

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