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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Temple's guestbook entry?
(a) 6 months old.
(b) 4 years old.
(c) 2 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

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

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

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

7. When the landlady enters the sitting room, what is she carrying on a tray?
(a) A photo album.
(b) A knife.
(c) A bottle of medicine.
(d) Tea.

8. As Billy looks at the landlady for the first time, he believes what about her personality?
(a) That she is angry and antagonistic.
(b) That she is dour and mean.
(c) That she is is terribly nice.
(d) That she is kind and gentle.

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

10. 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.

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

12. 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.

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

14. 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.

15. What sports does Billy think Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple played?
(a) Rugby or polo.
(b) Cricket or football.
(c) Speedway or rounders.
(d) Tennis or field hockey.

Short Answer Questions

1. After showing Billy to his room, what does the landlady offer him?

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

3. What is Billy's reaction to reading the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?

4. What color are the landlady's fingernails?

5. The phrase "as though the tray were a pair of reins on a frisky horse" is what type of figurative language?

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