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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 type of room does Mr. Skidder have?

2. What is every prospective tenant supposed to admire in Mr. Skidder's room?

3. How is Miss Leeson described?

4. What does Miss Leeson bring when she looks for a room?

5. Where does the person who has the double front room with private bath spend winters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Parker take prospective roomers to Mr. Skidder's room?

2. Who is Mr. Skidder and where is his room at Mrs. Parker's?

3. How is Miss Leeson described?

4. What room does Clara show prospective roomers?

5. How does Mrs. Parker respond if you say you are not able to rent the double parlors?

6. What does Mr. Skidder do after Miss Leeson views his lambrequins?

7. What is the first area Mrs. Parker shows prospective roomers?

8. Who is Clara and how does she treat prospective roomers?

9. Why does Mr. Skidder pay something on his rent after Mrs. Parker brings prospective roomers to view his room?

10. What does Miss Leeson say when Mrs. Parker shows her the room to the second-floor-back?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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