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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Billy compares the mesmerizing object to what?
(a) A swinging pendulum.
(b) A bottomless chasm.
(c) A rotating coin.
(d) A large black eye.

2. What colors is Billy wearing?
(a) Brown and blue.
(b) Purple and olive.
(c) Black and red.
(d) Yellow and gray.

3. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?
(a) A sly and clever one.
(b) A disturbed and demented one.
(c) A silly and fatuous one.
(d) A warm and welcoming one.

4. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the third negative association he has with staying in a bed and breakfast?
(a) The sight of kippers.
(b) The smell of kippers.
(c) The taste of kippers.
(d) The sound of kippers.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the narrator, how does Billy feel in his new clothes?

3. What are kippers?

4. Where does Billy work?

5. What trait does Billy associate with success?

(see the answer key)

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