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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 smell of kippers.
(b) The taste of kippers.
(c) The sight of kippers.
(d) The sound of kippers.

2. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, how does Billy describe the furniture?
(a) As pretty.
(b) As grotesque.
(c) As pleasant.
(d) As outdated.

3. What type of flowers appear in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Roses.
(b) Pussy willows.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Baby's breath.

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

5. According to Billy, what is "extraordinarily strong"?
(a) His compulsion to meet the landlady.
(b) His compulsion for success.
(c) His compulsion to run.
(d) His compulsion to enter the bed and breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Billy first sees the landlady, he compares her to what object?

2. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of bird does Billy see inside?

3. Where does Billy work?

4. When Billy first sees the landlady, how old does he believe her to be?

5. From what city does Billy originally come?

(see the answer key)

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