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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Miss Leeson describe herself?

2. What is every prospective tenant supposed to admire in Mr. Skidder's room?

3. How much does Clara say it costs to rent the Skylight Room?

4. How is Miss Leeson described?

5. How much does it cost to rent the second-floor back room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Mr. Skidder and where is his room at Mrs. Parker's?

2. When does Mrs. Parker cease being your guide?

3. Where did Mr. Tossenberry go when he left Mrs. Parker's?

4. What does Miss Leeson say when Mrs. Parker shows her the room to the second-floor-back?

5. Why does Mrs. Parker take prospective roomers to Mr. Skidder's room?

6. What does Mr. Skidder do after Miss Leeson views his lambrequins?

7. How does the narrator describe what happens when Clara is called to show Miss Leeson the Skylight Room?

8. After looking at the parlors, where does Mrs. Parker take prospective roomers?

9. What is the first area Mrs. Parker shows prospective roomers?

10. What room does Clara show prospective roomers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Leeson is the main character in the story. Why is Miss Leeson the protagonist and Mrs. Parker the antagonist?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Henry use more metaphors or similes in The Skylight Room”? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in “The Skylight Room”? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Henry uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?

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