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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the landlady, what school had Mr. Mulholland attended when he came to the bed and breakfast?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Imperial College.
(c) Oxford.
(d) King's College.

2. What does Billy assume about the landlady's past?
(a) That she was jilted at the altar.
(b) That she lost a son in the war.
(c) That she had never married.
(d) That she lost a husband in an accident.

3. What does Billy notice immediately upon entering the bed and breakfast?
(a) The heat of the blazing fire.
(b) The lack of belongings in the hallway.
(c) The smell of the birdcage.
(d) The complete mess.

4. After showing Billy to his room, what does the landlady offer him?
(a) Supper.
(b) A hot bath.
(c) A cocktail.
(d) Coffee.

5. As Billy reads the guestbook, he discovers how many entries above him on the page?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

6. According to the landlady, what did Mr. Mulholland love to do?
(a) Drink tea.
(b) Knit.
(c) Read novels.
(d) Lift weights.

7. After the landlady shows Billy to his room, what are his plans?
(a) To visit the Home Office.
(b) To unpack and go to bed.
(c) To see The Bell and Dragon.
(d) To have dinner with the landlady.

8. As the landlady is showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, what name does she accidentally call him?
(a) Mr. Parker.
(b) Mr. Popkins.
(c) Mr. Pickston.
(d) Mr. Perkins.

9. Upon showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, how does the landlady describe her home?
(a) As her little lair.
(b) As her little nest.
(c) As her little den.
(d) As her little cave.

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

11. In order to lower the price, the landlady offers to eliminate what?
(a) The fire in his room.
(b) The egg at breakfast.
(c) The tea at supper.
(d) The wakeup call in the morning.

12. When the landlady enters the sitting room, what is she carrying on a tray?
(a) A bottle of medicine.
(b) A knife.
(c) A photo album.
(d) Tea.

13. Upon hearing Billy say the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple, what does the landlady say in response?
(a) That they were charming boys.
(b) That they were special pets.
(c) That they were her true loves.
(d) That they were obnoxious people.

14. From what town did Mr. Temple come?
(a) Bristol.
(b) Sheffield.
(c) York.
(d) Leeds.

15. What does the landlady offer Billy to eat as they sit together in the sitting room?
(a) A ginger biscuit.
(b) A cinnamon bun.
(c) A piece of bread and butter.
(d) A cucumber sandwich.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the landlady looks "earnestly" into Billy's face, what type of word is "earnestly"?

2. What does Billy think about the landlady as she is showing him around the bed and breakfast?

3. According to Billy, how do the landlady's hands move as they are together in the sitting room?

4. What is the first name of Mr. Mulholland?

5. According to the landlady, who stays on the second floor of the bed and breakfast?

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