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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 is the dog that Billy sees doing?
(a) Barking.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Eating.
(d) Yawning.

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

3. Billy believes the tea tastes like what?
(a) Bitter walnuts.
(b) Bitter almonds.
(c) Bitter peanuts.
(d) Bitter pecans.

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

5. How does the landlady describe Billy's age?
(a) As incredible.
(b) As perfect.
(c) As delightful.
(d) As fantastic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Billy believe about when Mr. Mulholland left the bed and breakfast?

2. What does Billy discover when he touches the dachshund?

3. What does the word "rapacious" mean?

4. According to the landlady, how did Mulholland compare to Billy?

5. Upon showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, how does the landlady describe her home?

(see the answer key)

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