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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what city does Billy originally come?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Bristol
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

2. According to the narrator, how does Billy feel in his new clothes?
(a) Clean.
(b) Fine.
(c) Swanky.
(d) Successful.

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

4. Billy wants to be as successful as whom?
(a) The muckety mucks.
(b) The head honchos.
(c) The top bananas.
(d) The big shots.

5. According to the landlady, who stays on the second floor of the bed and breakfast?
(a) The other boarders.
(b) The landlady.
(c) Billy.
(d) The servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. The use of the word "rapacious" constitutes what type of literary device?

2. The description of the wind in the opening paragraphs of the story employs what literary technique?

3. Which bedroom is Billy given?

4. What are kippers?

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

(see the answer key)

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