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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By comparing the tray to a frisky horse, the narrator is using what literary device?
(a) Slant rhyme.
(b) Hyperbole.
(c) Idiom.
(d) Foreshadowing.

2. To what does Billy compare the scent of the landlady?
(a) Wet dog.
(b) The corridors of a hospital.
(c) Old kippers.
(d) Moth balls.

3. What is the first name of Mr. Mulholland?
(a) Christopher.
(b) Clancy.
(c) Cyrus.
(d) Charles.

4. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of dog does Billy see inside?
(a) Dachshund.
(b) Drever.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Doberman.

5. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
(a) The Bell and Dragon will be less congenial than the bed and breakfast.
(b) The Bell and Dragon will be more congenial than the bed and breakfast.
(c) The Bell and Dragon will be just as congenial as the bed and breakfast.
(d) The Bell and Dragon will not be congenial at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?

2. What does Billy actually do after unpacking his suitcase?

3. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Temple's guestbook entry?

4. According to the landlady, how had she been feeling prior to Billy's arrival?

5. When Billy tells the landlady he is inquiring about a place to stay, she says what about the state of the room?

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