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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 smile when she looks at the lambrequins?

2. What furnishings are in the Skylight Room?

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

4. What is the first area Mrs. Parker shows prospective renters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What room does Clara show prospective roomers?

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

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

5. How does Mrs. Parker respond if you say you are not able to rent the double parlors?

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

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

8. How is Miss Leeson described?

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

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

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

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does “The Skylight Room” take place? How do characters feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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