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

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

3. Where does Miss Leeson say is the best place to see the star Billy Jackson?

4. What time does Clara find Miss Leeson's door locked the day after Miss Leeson comes home after not having dinner?

5. How many acts of Mr. Skidder's unpublished comedy does Miss Leeson listen to one evening?

Short Essay Questions

1. What or who is Billy Jackson?

2. What does Miss Leeson do every day?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who is Miss Dorn?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does “The Skylight Room” take place? How do characters feel about the place and why?

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

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