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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the bird that Billy sees doing inside the bed and breakfast?
(a) Singing.
(b) Sitting inside a cage.
(c) Repeating a word.
(d) Flying back and forth.

3. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first negative association he has with staying in a bed and breakfast?
(a) Boiled broccoli.
(b) Stewed onions.
(c) Burned Brussels sprouts.
(d) Watery cabbage.

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

5. After Billy rings the doorbell, how long does it take the landlady to answer the door?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) One minute.
(c) Almost immediately.
(d) Five minutes.

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

4. Upon staring in the window and seeing the animals inside, what does Billy believe?

5. Billy compares the mesmerizing object to what?

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