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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The description of the wind in the opening paragraphs of the story employs what literary technique?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Personification.
(c) Simile.
(d) Metaphor.

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

3. How is the wind described the night of Billy's arrival in town?
(a) As a blade of ice.
(b) As a shot of frost.
(c) As a hammer of cold.
(d) As a piercing icicle.

4. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy finds himself staring into what room?
(a) A study.
(b) A bedroom.
(c) A parlor.
(d) A kitchen.

5. Where does Billy work?
(a) The Hazel Office.
(b) The Human Office.
(c) The Head Office.
(d) The Home Office.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy immediately sees what?

3. Where are the flowers positioned in the Bed and Breakfast's window?

4. How far must Billy walk to get from the train to his chosen place of lodging?

5. What type of narrator is present in "The Landlady"?

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