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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the landlady, who stays on the first floor of the bed and breakfast?
(a) The landlady.
(b) The other boarders.
(c) Billy.
(d) The servants.

2. According to the landlady, how much does the bed and breakfast cost per day?
(a) Three and tuppence.
(b) Ten and fivepence.
(c) Five and sixpence.
(d) Six and fourpence.

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) Stewed onions.
(b) Watery cabbage.
(c) Burned Brussels sprouts.
(d) Boiled broccoli.

4. What literary device is represented by the guestbook?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Irony.
(d) Juxtaposition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy describe the nature of the animals' taxidermy?

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

3. When Billy thinks the landlady is harmless, what literary device is being used?

4. What is the name of the landlady's dachshund?

5. When Billy goes to enter the bed and breakfast, he does so how?

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