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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. How far away does Miss Leeson think Billy Jackson is when she is starving?
3. What does Miss Dorn like to do on Sundays?
4. What does Miss Leeson do when she puts two fingers to her lips when is lying on her bed starving?
5. What does Miss Leeson do when she has no work in the evenings?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Miss Leeson do every day?
2. Who is Mr. Hoover?
3. How do the men who room at Mrs. Parker's treat Miss Leeson differently than the female boarders?
4. What happens the night when Miss Leeson comes home without having dinner?
5. Who is Miss Dorn?
6. Who is Miss Longnecker?
7. What does Miss Leeson let Mr. Skidder read to her?
8. What do the other roomers say about Miss Leeson calling Gamma Billy Jackson?
9. Why is Miss Leeson a person who should not live in the Skylight Room?
10. What or who is 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
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?
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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