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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Billy describes the landlady as being "off her rocker," what literary convention is being used?
(a) Simile.
(b) Idiom.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

2. Where does Billy find the guestbook?
(a) On the table by the window.
(b) On the piano.
(c) On the mantle.
(d) On the birdcage.

3. According to the landlady, why do so few people stay at the bed and breakfast?
(a) Because of her reputation.
(b) Because she is so choosy.
(c) Because most people prefer The Bell and Dragon.
(d) Because her prices are so high.

4. How does Billy describe the landlady's hands as they are together in the sitting room?
(a) As compact and anemic.
(b) As substantial and freckled.
(c) As large and thick.
(d) As small and white.

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

6. According to the landlady, what is the law of the land?
(a) Meeting her dog.
(b) Eating supper.
(c) Signing the guestbook.
(d) Making his bed.

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

8. How does Billy feel about the price of the bed and breakfast?
(a) He believes the landlady is asking too much.
(b) He believes he could get a better deal at the pub.
(c) He believes it is incredibly expensive.
(d) He believes it is incredibly inexpensive.

9. The phrase "as though the tray were a pair of reins on a frisky horse" is what type of figurative language?
(a) Metphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Hyperbole.
(d) Simile.

10. What causes Billy to dismiss his initial concerns about the landlady?
(a) The pain in his feet.
(b) His sleepiness.
(c) His fear of her hurting him.
(d) The low cost of room and board.

11. What name does the landlady call Billy as they are together in the sitting room?
(a) Mr. White.
(b) Mr. Wagner.
(c) Mr. Wilkins.
(d) Mr. Wallace.

12. What is telling about the way in which the landlady discusses Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?
(a) She begins to cry when discussing them.
(b) She does not want to discuss them.
(c) She shows signs of anxiety when discussing them.
(d) She uses the past tense when discussing them.

13. What has the landlady added to Billy's bed in order to warm it up for him?
(a) A hot brick.
(b) Hot coals.
(c) A hot water bottle.
(d) A hot baking pan.

14. According to the landlady, Billy is allowed to do what in his room?
(a) Use the phone.
(b) Open the window.
(c) Light the fire.
(d) Move the furniture.

15. What color are the landlady's fingernails?
(a) Pink.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which bedroom is Billy given?

2. What information does Billy add to the guestbook?

3. To whose mother does Billy compare the landlady upon first seeing her?

4. As Billy waits in the sitting room, how does he describe it?

5. According to the landlady, how much does the bed and breakfast cost per day?

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