Do you know Lana?

 First things first and I want to begin this journey into Lana Del Rey's poetry with her biography. The context matters when it comes to art and if you want to understand her songs snd the hidden context behind it start with reading these articles about Lana Del Rey. 

After reading there's a quiz to check your understanding!

1. Who is Lana Del Rey?
2. Rolling Stones interview! 18 THINGS YOU LEARN AFTER TWO LONG DAYS WITH LANA DEL REY

The quiz: 

1. What is Lana Del Rey's birth name?

A) Stefani Germanotta 

B) Elizabeth Woolridge Grant

C) Patricia Hill Grant

D) Lizzy Parker

2. Which song launched Lana Del Rey to international fame in 2011?

A) "Summertime Sadness"

B) "Young and Beautiful"

C) "Video Games"

D) "Born to Die"

3. According to the Rolling Stone interview, what word did Lana use to describe the sound she wanted for Ultraviolence?

A) "Water"

B) "Fire"

C) "Blue"

D) "Dream"

4. What degree did Lana Del Rey earn from Fordham University?

A) Music Production

B) Psychology

C) Philosophy (with specialization in metaphysics)

D) English Literature

5. Which album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in 2014?

A) Born to Die

B) Paradise

C) Ultraviolence

D) Honeymoon

6. Lana Del Rey was born and raised exclusively in Los Angeles, California.

☐ True / ☐ False

7. She achieved sobriety by her late teens after struggling with drinking in early adolescence.

☐ True / ☐ False

8. According to the Rolling Stone article, Lana says she is never happy.

☐ True / ☐ False

9. Lana Del Rey has collaborated with artists like The Weeknd, Taylor Swift, and Kanye West.

☐ True / ☐ False