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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. According to the landlady, how much does the bed and breakfast cost per day?
(a) Three and tuppence.
(b) Five and sixpence.
(c) Six and fourpence.
(d) Ten and fivepence.

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

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

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

11. Which bedroom is Billy given?
(a) One facing the back of the house.
(b) One facing the side of the house.
(c) One in the middle of the house.
(d) One facing the front of the house.

12. 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 kind and generous one.
(c) A dark and deceptive one.
(d) A quiet and clever one.

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

14. What information does Billy add to the guestbook?
(a) His name and email address.
(b) His name and phone number.
(c) His name and address.
(d) HIs name and employer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?

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

3. In order to lower the price, the landlady offers to eliminate what?

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

5. What sports does Billy think Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple played?

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