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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 23-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Mrs. Parker's call to Clara described after Miss Leeson cannot afford the rooms she is shown?
(a) Bell-like.
(b) Siren.
(c) Alarm.
(d) Tocsin.

2. How far away does Miss Leeson think Billy Jackson is when she is starving?
(a) 600,000 miles.
(b) Hundreds of thousand of miles.
(c) Millions of miles.
(d) 570,000 miles.

3. What is the first area Mrs. Parker shows prospective renters?
(a) Double parlors.
(b) 2nd floor.
(c) 1st floor.
(d) West wing.

4. What is the diagnosis for Miss Leeson's condition?
(a) Overwork.
(b) Debility induced by starvation.
(c) Malnourishment.
(d) Emaciation.

5. What type of heroine does Mr. Skidder use in his play after Miss Leeson looks at his lambrequins?
(a) Small with blonde hair.
(b) Small with red hair.
(c) Small with heavy, bright hair.
(d) Small with soft auburn hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Miss Leeson lies starving on her bed, how many times does it take for her to be able to raise her arm?

2. What does Mr. Skidder do all day?

3. How is Miss Leeson's room described when she falls on her iron cot when she has had no dinner?

4. Who did Mr. Toosenberry go to work with when he left Mrs. Parker's?

5. How is the stairway described when Clara takes Miss Leeson to see the Skylight Room?

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