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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy think about the landlady as she is showing him around the bed and breakfast?
(a) That she is old and infirm.
(b) That she is slightly dotty.
(c) That she is younger than he first thought.
(d) That she is criminally insane.

2. To whose mother does Billy compare the landlady upon first seeing her?
(a) The mother of a friend from school.
(b) The mother of his mother.
(c) The mother of his neighbor.
(d) His own mother.

3. Where are the flowers positioned in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Behind the sign.
(b) Above the sign.
(c) Below the sign.
(d) Next to the sign.

4. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?
(a) Playing.
(b) Eating.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Barking.

5. According to the landlady, what was notable about the appearance of both Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?
(a) They were both extraordinarily handsome.
(b) They were both extraordinarily ambitious.
(c) They were both extraordinarily successful.
(d) They were both extraordinarily intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?

2. What type of narrator is present in "The Landlady"?

3. What information does Billy add to the guestbook?

4. 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?

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

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