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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Billy walks, what types of buildings line the street?
(a) Dark warehouses.
(b) Fashionable boutiques.
(c) Squat stores.
(d) Tall houses.

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

3. When Billy thinks the landlady is harmless, what literary device is being used?
(a) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Irony.
(d) Simile.

4. Upon showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, how does the landlady describe her home?
(a) As her little nest.
(b) As her little lair.
(c) As her little den.
(d) As her little cave.

5. What is the name of Billy's boss?
(a) Mr. Goldstein.
(b) Mr. Graystone.
(c) Mr. Goodane.
(d) Mr. Greenslade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the wind described the night of Billy's arrival in town?

2. After Billy finishes looking in the front window, why does Billy plan to walk to The Bell and Dragon?

3. What is the last name of the protagonist, Billy?

4. How do the buildings surrounding Billy now appear?

5. What game does Billy look forward to playing at the pub?

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