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

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

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

4. According to the landlady, what school had Mr. Mulholland attended when he came to the bed and breakfast?
(a) Imperial College.
(b) King's College.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

5. When Billy goes to enter the bed and breakfast, he does so how?
(a) Carefully.
(b) Automatically.
(c) Deliberately.
(d) Hastily.

Short Answer Questions

1. The use of the word "rapacious" constitutes what type of literary device?

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

3. According to Billy, what sort of face does the landlady have?

4. According to Billy, what is "extraordinarily strong"?

5. When the landlady enters the sitting room, what is she carrying on a tray?

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