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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 many fingers is Miss Leeson able to get to her lips when she lies starving on her bed?

2. Where does Miss Leeson weakly strike the man who asks her to marry him?

3. What does Miss Leeson do when she has no work in the evenings?

4. On the night Miss Leeson comes home without having dinner, who asks her to marry him?

5. How is Miss Longnecker described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What or who is Billy Jackson?

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

6. Who is Miss Dorn?

7. What does Miss Leeson do every day?

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

9. Who is Mr. Hoover?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Leeson is viewed differently by the male and female boarders. How and why is Miss Leesn viewed differently by the male and female boarders?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

O. Henry's short stories are known for their plot twists. How is “The Skylight Room” an example of the type of stories O. Henry was known for--stories that end with a plot twist?

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