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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Billy work?
(a) The Hazel Office.
(b) The Human Office.
(c) The Head Office.
(d) The Home Office.

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

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

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

5. Upon staring in the window and seeing the animals inside, what does Billy believe?
(a) They are a warning sign.
(b) They are a sign of peace.
(c) They are a good sign.
(d) They are a bad sign.

6. According to Billy, what kind of eyes does the landlady have?
(a) Sly and gray.
(b) Calm and green.
(c) Dotty and brown.
(d) Gentle and blue.

7. What mesmerizes Billy as he tries to walk away from the bed and breakfast?
(a) The sign in the front window.
(b) The fire in the hearth.
(c) The green curtains.
(d) The bouquet of pussy willows.

8. What colors is Billy wearing?
(a) Black and red.
(b) Purple and olive.
(c) Yellow and gray.
(d) Brown and blue.

9. As Billy walks, what types of buildings line the street?
(a) Tall houses.
(b) Squat stores.
(c) Fashionable boutiques.
(d) Dark warehouses.

10. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy finds himself staring into what room?
(a) A bedroom.
(b) A study.
(c) A parlor.
(d) A kitchen.

11. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, how does Billy describe the furniture?
(a) As pleasant.
(b) As grotesque.
(c) As outdated.
(d) As pretty.

12. As Billy regards his surroundings, he could tell they once had been what?
(a) Very clean.
(b) Very swanky.
(c) Very expensive.
(d) Very fashionable.

13. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of dog does Billy see inside?
(a) Drever.
(b) Dalmatian.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) Doberman.

14. When Billy first sees the landlady, what does he think of her as?
(a) A dame.
(b) A lady.
(c) A damsel.
(d) A gentlewoman.

15. What trait does Billy associate with success?
(a) Robustness.
(b) Exuberance.
(c) Briskness.
(d) Vigor.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?

2. What is the dog that Billy sees doing?

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

4. How do the buildings surrounding Billy now appear?

5. As Billy regards the front window of the bed and breakfast, how does he feel?

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