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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the landlady looks "earnestly" into Billy's face, what type of word is "earnestly"?
(a) Verb.
(b) Noun.
(c) Adverb.
(d) Adjective.

2. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
(a) The Bell and Dragon will not be congenial at all.
(b) The Bell and Dragon will be more congenial than the bed and breakfast.
(c) The Bell and Dragon will be just as congenial as the bed and breakfast.
(d) The Bell and Dragon will be less congenial than the bed and breakfast.

3. Billy compares the mesmerizing object to what?
(a) A large black eye.
(b) A bottomless chasm.
(c) A swinging pendulum.
(d) A rotating coin.

4. In order to lower the price, the landlady offers to eliminate what?
(a) The wakeup call in the morning.
(b) The egg at breakfast.
(c) The fire in his room.
(d) The tea at supper.

5. Where does Billy find the guestbook?
(a) On the piano.
(b) On the birdcage.
(c) On the table by the window.
(d) On the mantle.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Billy told to report while in this new city?

2. According to the landlady, why do so few people stay at the bed and breakfast?

3. What type of flowers appear in the Bed and Breakfast's window?

4. The description of the wind in the opening paragraphs of the story employs what literary technique?

5. According to the landlady, what did they not want to do "at this stage of the proceedings"?

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