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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. In what constellation is the star that Miss Leeson refers to as Billy Jackson?

2. Whose diamond pin does Miss Leeson say that Billy Jackson looks like from her room?

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

4. Where does Miss Dorn work?

5. How is Clara described when she seizes Miss Leeson and takes her to the Skylight Room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miss Leeson do every day?

2. Who is Miss Dorn?

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

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

5. What or who is Billy Jackson?

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

7. What trouble does Miss Leeson begin having in getting work?

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

9. Who is Mr. Hoover?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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