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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What expression does Mrs. Park have when she shows Miss Leeson Mr. Skidder's room?
(a) Sneer.
(b) Demon's smile.
(c) Smirk.
(d) Nasty smile.

3. What is tried to revive Miss Leeson when she is found unconscious on her bed?
(a) Ammonia and slapping of the wrists.
(b) Vinegar and slapping of the cheeks.
(c) Vinegar, slapping of the wrists, and burnt feathers.
(d) Smelling salts.

4. Who likes it when Miss Leeson has time to sit on the steps?
(a) Clara.
(b) The gentlemen roomers.
(c) The female roomers.
(d) Mrs. Parker.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the comedy Mr. Skidder reads to Miss Leeson one evening?

2. In a stage direction Mr. Skidder is writing when Miss Leeson staggers back to her room without dinner, what is the actress to do?

3. Where does Miss Leeson weakly strike the man who asks her to marry him?

4. What does Mr. Skidder do after a prospective renter looks at his room?

5. What actress does Mr. Skidder believe will want to play the heroine in his play?

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