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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. What is the second room that Mrs. Parker shows prospective renters?

2. How is the 4th floor accessed?

3. Who will Mrs. Parker blame for the fact that you cannot afford her double parlors?

4. Who is Clara?

5. What expression does Mrs. Park have when she shows Miss Leeson Mr. Skidder's room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Mr. Skidder pay something on his rent after Mrs. Parker brings prospective roomers to view his room?

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

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

7. What room does Clara show prospective roomers?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Leeson lived in poverty. Does the story seem to indicate whether her poverty was her fault of situational?

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

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

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