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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 her true loves.
(c) That they were special pets.
(d) That they were obnoxious people.

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

3. According to the landlady, she is always on the lookout for what?
(a) An acceptable young gentleman.
(b) Some extra money.
(c) A way to improve her home.
(d) A new pet.

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

5. What is Billy's reaction to reading the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?
(a) He thinks they worked at the Head Office.
(b) He thinks he has heard of them before.
(c) He thinks nothing of them.
(d) He thinks he went to school with them.

6. Although Billy does not know it, what is likely the source of the scent that Billy smells coming off of the landlady?
(a) Boiled food.
(b) Formaldehyde.
(c) Old perfume.
(d) Face powder.

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. What is the first name of Mr. Temple?
(a) Gregory.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Graham.
(d) George.

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

13. When the landlady looks "earnestly" into Billy's face, what type of word is "earnestly"?
(a) Verb.
(b) Adjective.
(c) Adverb.
(d) Noun.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the landlady shows Billy to his room, what are his plans?

2. To what does Billy compare the scent of the landlady?

3. As the landlady is showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, what name does she accidentally call him?

4. From what town did Mr. Mulholland come?

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

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