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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 magnitude is the star that Miss Leeson calls Billy Jackson according to Miss Longnecker?

2. What house number is given when an ambulance is called for Miss Leeson?

3. How dark is Miss Leeson's room at night?

4. As Miss Leeson lies starving on her bed, how many times does it take for her to be able to raise her arm?

5. Why does Miss Leeson smile when she collapses on her bed when she had had no dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What trouble does Miss Leeson begin having in getting work?

3. What or who is Billy Jackson?

4. Who is Miss Longnecker?

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

6. Who is Mr. Hoover?

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

8. What happens to Miss Leeson after she is taken away by ambulance?

9. Who is Miss Dorn?

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

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

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