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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the word "rapacious" mean?
(a) Angry and demanding.
(b) Kind and gentle.
(c) Melancholy and depressed.
(d) Greedy and covetous.

4. According to the narrator, how does Billy feel in his new clothes?
(a) Swanky.
(b) Fine.
(c) Successful.
(d) Clean.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What mesmerizes Billy as he tries to walk away from the bed and breakfast?

2. After Billy rings the doorbell, how long does it take the landlady to answer the door?

3. Where does Billy work?

4. As Billy regards his surroundings, he notices that all the buildings once had what color facades?

5. When Billy tells the landlady he is inquiring about a place to stay, she says what about the state of the room?

(see the answer key)

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