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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Miss Leeson smile when she collapses on her bed when she had had no dinner?
(a) She hears a blackbird.
(b) She hears a cardinal.
(c) She hears singing.
(d) She sees Billy Jackson.

2. How old is Mr. Hoover?
(a) 39.
(b) 40.
(c) 36.
(d) 45.

3. When Miss Leeson is starving, what does she say to her star?
(a) So long.
(b) Good-bye.
(c) Farewell.
(d) Adieu.

4. What magnitude is the star that Miss Leeson calls Billy Jackson according to Miss Longnecker?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 1st.

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

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

3. How is Mrs. Parker's call to Clara described after Miss Leeson cannot afford the rooms she is shown?

4. What does Miss Leeson do when she puts two fingers to her lips when is lying on her bed starving?

5. Who likes it when Miss Leeson has time to sit on the steps?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the men who room at Mrs. Parker's treat Miss Leeson differently than the female boarders?

2. What happens to Miss Leeson after she is taken away by ambulance?

3. Who is Miss Longnecker?

4. What does Miss Leesen and some of the other roomers do in the evenings?

5. What happens the night when Miss Leeson comes home without having dinner?

6. What do the other roomers say about Miss Leeson calling Gamma Billy Jackson?

7. Why is Miss Leeson a person who should not live in the Skylight Room?

8. Who is Mr. Hoover?

9. What comment does Miss Longnecker make about Miss Leeson calling a star BIlly Jackson?

10. Who especially enjoys Miss Leeson's company when she sits on the stoop in the evenings?

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