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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what instrument does Billy see?
(a) Piano.
(b) Clavichord.
(c) Harpsichord.
(d) Cello.

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

4. What is the name of the place Billy plans to stay the night?
(a) The Bell and Dragon.
(b) The Bat and Griffin.
(c) The Bed and Daisy.
(d) The Bison and Phoenix.

5. What is the last name of the protagonist, Billy?
(a) Wilkins.
(b) Wilder.
(c) Watkins.
(d) Weaver.

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

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

8. What type of narrator is present in "The Landlady"?
(a) Third person omniscient.
(b) Second person.
(c) Third person limited.
(d) First person.

9. The use of the word "rapacious" constitutes what type of literary device?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Simile.
(d) Foreshadowing.

10. What are kippers?
(a) A type of vegetable.
(b) A type of fish.
(c) A type of bird.
(d) A type of music.

11. From what city does Billy originally come?
(a) Bristol
(b) Birmingham.
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

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

13. What is the dog that Billy sees doing?
(a) Yawning.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Barking.
(d) Eating.

14. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy immediately sees what?
(a) A lady playing the piano.
(b) A bright fire in the fireplace.
(c) A family portrait.
(d) A table set with tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Billy finishes looking in the front window, why does Billy plan to walk to The Bell and Dragon?

2. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy finds himself staring into what room?

3. As Billy walks, what types of buildings line the street?

4. What does the word "rapacious" mean?

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

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