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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many fingers is Miss Leeson able to get to her lips when she lies starving on her bed?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. When the roomers are talking about stars, how many ducks and rabbits does Miss Dorn say she shot on Sunday?
(a) 9 ducks and 1 rabbit.
(b) 10 ducks and 3 rabbits.
(c) 8 ducks and 2 rabbits.
(d) 7 ducks and 4 rabbits.

3. How dark is Miss Leeson's room at night?
(a) Like the shaft of a coal mine.
(b) Like catacombs.
(c) Like an unlit closet.
(d) Like the bottom of a well.

4. What does Miss Leeson often bring home at night?
(a) Typewritten pages.
(b) Papers with handwriting on them.
(c) Soup and tea.
(d) Bread and tea.

5. What is the name of the comedy Mr. Skidder reads to Miss Leeson one evening?
(a) The Pillars of Society.
(b) Charley's Aunt.
(c) A Doll's House.
(d) It's No Kid.

6. When Miss Leeson comes home without having dinner, to whom is Mr. Skidder re-inking a stage direction?
(a) Mary Heron.
(b) Sarah Harlowe.
(c) Myrtle Delorme.
(d) Frances Abington.

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

8. How quickly does the doctor go up the stairs to Miss Leeson's room?
(a) 5 steps at a time.
(b) 4 steps at a time.
(c) 2 steps at a time.
(d) 3 steps at a time.

9. How is Miss Leeson's room described when she falls on her iron cot when she has had no dinner?
(a) Eurus.
(b) Erebus.
(c) Dinlas.
(d) Deimos.

10. Where does Miss Leeson say is the best place to see the star Billy Jackson?
(a) From the second floor balcony.
(b) From the bathroom.
(c) From the dining room.
(d) From her room.

11. On what planet does Miss Leeson say she knows the style of sleeves that will be worn next fall?
(a) Mercury.
(b) Mars.
(c) Pluto.
(d) Venus.

12. What does Miss Dorn like to do on Sundays?
(a) Ride the roller coast at Coney.
(b) Eat hot dogs at Coney.
(c) Shoot moving ducks at Coney.
(d) Enjoy the beach at Coney.

13. What does Miss Leeson do when she has no work in the evenings?
(a) Sits on a bench by the front door.
(b) Reads in her room.
(c) Sits on the high stoop with the other roomers.
(d) Walks in the park.

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

15. In a stage direction Mr. Skidder is writing when Miss Leeson staggers back to her room without dinner, what is the actress to do?
(a) Pirouette.
(b) Swing.
(c) Spin.
(d) Twirl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what constellation is the star that Miss Leeson refers to as Billy Jackson?

2. Why does Miss Leeson smile when she collapses on her bed when she had had no dinner?

3. What does Miss Longnecker do for a living?

4. What house number is given when an ambulance is called for Miss Leeson?

5. What magnitude is the star that Miss Leeson calls Billy Jackson according to Miss Longnecker?

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