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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, how does Billy describe the furniture?
(a) As grotesque.
(b) As outdated.
(c) As pretty.
(d) As pleasant.

2. To whom is Billy told to report while in this new city?
(a) The Head Manager.
(b) The Branch Manager.
(c) The Associate Manager.
(d) The Administrative Manager.

3. The use of the word "rapacious" constitutes what type of literary device?
(a) Simile.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Oxymoron.

4. When Billy first sees the landlady, he compares her to what object?
(a) A slinky.
(b) A jack-in-the-box.
(c) A top.
(d) A robot.

5. What type of flowers appear in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Baby's breath.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Pussy willows.
(d) Roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?

2. What does the word "rapacious" mean?

3. When Billy first sees the landlady, how old does he believe her to be?

4. When Billy first sees the landlady, what does he think of her as?

5. What is the bird that Billy sees doing inside the bed and breakfast?

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