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

2. When Miss Leeson is starving, what does she say to her star?

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

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

5. What actress does Mr. Skidder believe will want to play the heroine in his play?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who especially enjoys Miss Leeson's company when she sits on the stoop in the evenings?

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

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

4. Who is Mr. Hoover?

5. What or who is Billy Jackson?

6. Who is Miss Dorn?

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

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

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

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

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

Stereotype or stock characters are usually known for their mannerisms or characteristics rather than their character. Which characters are stereotypes? How are these characters representational rather than round or dynamic characters?

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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