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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 be more congenial than the bed and breakfast.
(b) The Bell and Dragon will be less 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 not be congenial at all.

2. Where has Billy arrived at the beginning of the story?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Leeds.
(c) Bath.
(d) Dover.

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

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

5. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of bird does Billy see inside?
(a) Parrot.
(b) Canary.
(c) Macaw.
(d) Cockatoo.

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

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

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

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

10. Billy wants to be as successful as whom?
(a) The top bananas.
(b) The head honchos.
(c) The big shots.
(d) The muckety mucks.

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

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(a) As outdated.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

13. What does the sign that catches Billy's eye read?
(a) BED AND BREAKFAST.
(b) BOARDING HOUSE.
(c) ROOM AND BOARD.
(d) ROOM FOR RENT.

14. What is the color of the velvet curtains that hang in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the benefit of staying at the bed and breakfast?

2. What are kippers?

3. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the second negative association he has with staying in a bed and breakfast?

4. According to the narrator, how does Billy feel in his new clothes?

5. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what instrument does Billy see?

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