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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When Billy first sees the landlady, what does he think of her as?
(a) A dame.
(b) A damsel.
(c) A gentlewoman.
(d) A lady.
2. When Billy tells the landlady he is inquiring about a place to stay, she says what about the state of the room?
(a) The room will be ready in a few days.
(b) The room is taken.
(c) The room will be ready shortly.
(d) The room is already ready.
3. What mesmerizes Billy as he tries to walk away from the bed and breakfast?
(a) The green curtains.
(b) The bouquet of pussy willows.
(c) The fire in the hearth.
(d) The sign in the front window.
4. Whom does Billy ask to recommend a place to stay?
(a) His boss.
(b) The porter.
(c) A passerby.
(d) His father.
5. What type of narrator is present in "The Landlady"?
(a) Third person limited.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) First person.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the buildings surrounding Billy now appear?
2. What is the last name of the protagonist, Billy?
3. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
4. How has Billy arrived in this new city?
5. When Billy first sees the landlady, he compares her to what object?
Short Essay Questions
1. What initially frightens Billy about the bed and breakfast? What does he think about bed and breakfasts in general?
2. Where does Billy initially plan to stay while in Bath? Why?
3. What does the presence of the animals lead Billy to think?
4. Describe the landlady as she appears when Billy first encounters her.
5. How does the narrator describe the weather at the beginning of the story?
6. What trait does Billy believe is essential to success? What makes him think this?
7. After examining the bed and breakfast, why does Billy decide to go to The Bell and Dragon?
8. According to Billy, what are the benefits of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
9. Upon seeing the window of the bed and breakfast, how does Billy feel? How does he react?
10. As Billy stares through the front window of the bed and breakfast, what objects does he see inside? What is the effect of these objects on Billy?
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