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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Billy thinks the landlady is harmless, what literary device is being used?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Irony.
(c) Simile.
(d) Personification.

3. 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 her true loves.
(c) That they were special pets.
(d) That they were charming boys.

4. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Mulholland's guestbook entry?
(a) 1 year old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

5. According to the landlady, how had she been feeling prior to Billy's arrival?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Worried.
(c) Exhilarated.
(d) Angry.

6. According to Billy after the landlady shows him to his room, what kind of soul does the landlady have?
(a) A romantic and loving one.
(b) A dark and deceptive one.
(c) A quiet and clever one.
(d) A kind and generous one.

7. According to Billy, how do the landlady's hands move as they are together in the sitting room?
(a) Clumsily.
(b) Awkwardly.
(c) Quickly.
(d) Slowly.

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

9. 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.

10. What odd verb does the landlady use when describing Mr. Mulholland's arrival at the bed and breakfast?
(a) Came.
(b) Reached.
(c) Appeared.
(d) Emerged.

11. When Billy compares the landlady to a mother, he envisions her welcoming him for what holiday?
(a) Boxing Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

12. What does Billy think about the landlady as she is showing him around the bed and breakfast?
(a) That she is slightly dotty.
(b) That she is younger than he first thought.
(c) That she is old and infirm.
(d) That she is criminally insane.

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

14. From what town did Mr. Mulholland come?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Manchester.
(d) Cardiff.

15. What does Billy believe about when Mr. Mulholland left the bed and breakfast?
(a) That he never left.
(b) That he left years earlier.
(c) That he left recently.
(d) That he left shortly after arriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Billy describe the landlady's hands as they are together in the sitting room?

2. When Billy describes the landlady as being "off her rocker," what literary convention is being used?

3. How does Billy feel about the price of the bed and breakfast?

4. What has the landlady added to Billy's bed in order to warm it up for him?

5. What is telling about the way in which the landlady discusses Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?

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