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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of bird does Billy see inside?
(a) Macaw.
(b) Parrot.
(c) Cockatoo.
(d) Canary.

2. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?
(a) A sly and clever one.
(b) A warm and welcoming one.
(c) A disturbed and demented one.
(d) A silly and fatuous one.

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

4. When Billy describes the landlady as being "off her rocker," what literary convention is being used?
(a) Idiom.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Personification.

5. What does Billy actually do after unpacking his suitcase?
(a) Go to bed.
(b) Go to The Bell and Dragon.
(c) Go down to the sitting room.
(d) Explore the rest of the bed and breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sign that catches Billy's eye read?

2. Billy compares the mesmerizing object to what?

3. According to the landlady, who stays on the second floor of the bed and breakfast?

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

5. What does Billy think about the landlady as she is showing him around the bed and breakfast?

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