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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. On what planet does Miss Leeson say she knows the style of sleeves that will be worn next fall?

2. How far away does Miss Leeson think Billy Jackson is when she is starving?

3. How quickly does the doctor go up the stairs to Miss Leeson's room?

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

5. What size belt does Mr. Hoover wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Miss Dorn?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Miss Leeson let Mr. Skidder read to her?

8. Who is Mr. Hoover?

9. What or who is Billy Jackson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Henry use artistic license to create the realistic background of the story?

Essay Topic 2

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in “The Skylight Room”? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand the characters?

Essay Topic 3

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

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