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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the landlady added to Billy's bed in order to warm it up for him?
(a) Hot coals.
(b) A hot water bottle.
(c) A hot brick.
(d) A hot baking pan.

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

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

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

5. What shocking news does the landlady tell Billy about Mulholland and Temple?
(a) They are dead.
(b) They left on bad terms.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They are still there.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the landlady, how much does the bed and breakfast cost per day?

2. According to the landlady, Mr. Temple did not have a single what?

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

4. Although Billy does not know it, what is likely the source of the scent that Billy smells coming off of the landlady?

5. From what town did Mr. Temple come?

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