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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Barking.
(c) Playing.
(d) Eating.

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

3. What does Billy actually do after unpacking his suitcase?
(a) Go to The Bell and Dragon.
(b) Go to bed.
(c) Go down to the sitting room.
(d) Explore the rest of the bed and breakfast.

4. 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 quiet and clever one.
(c) A kind and generous one.
(d) A romantic and loving one.

5. By comparing the tray to a frisky horse, the narrator is using what literary device?
(a) Idiom.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Slant rhyme.
(d) Hyperbole.

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

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

8. To whose mother does Billy compare the landlady upon first seeing her?
(a) The mother of a friend from school.
(b) The mother of his neighbor.
(c) The mother of his mother.
(d) His own mother.

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

10. 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 uses the past tense when discussing them.
(d) She shows signs of anxiety when discussing them.

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

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

13. According to the landlady, what did they not want to do "at this stage of the proceedings"?
(a) Break any laws.
(b) Make any mistakes.
(c) Hurt anyone.
(d) Tell any lies.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Temple's guestbook entry?

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

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

5. What odd verb does the landlady use when describing Mr. Mulholland's arrival at the bed and breakfast?

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