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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator, how does Billy feel in his new clothes?
(a) Fine.
(b) Clean.
(c) Swanky.
(d) Successful.

2. Upon staring in the Bed and Breakfast's window, Billy immediately sees what?
(a) A family portrait.
(b) A table set with tea.
(c) A lady playing the piano.
(d) A bright fire in the fireplace.

3. When Billy first sees the landlady, he compares her to what object?
(a) A jack-in-the-box.
(b) A top.
(c) A slinky.
(d) A robot.

4. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?
(a) A sly and clever one.
(b) A warm and welcoming one.
(c) A disturbed and demented one.
(d) A silly and fatuous one.

5. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of dog does Billy see inside?
(a) Drever.
(b) Doberman.
(c) Dalmatian.
(d) Dachshund.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Billy work?

2. How is the wind described the night of Billy's arrival in town?

3. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what type of bird does Billy see inside?

4. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, what instrument does Billy see?

5. How is the air described the night of Billy's arrival in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. What initially frightens Billy about the bed and breakfast? What does he think about bed and breakfasts in general?

2. According to Billy, what are the benefits of staying at The Bell and Dragon?

3. What happens when Billy attempts to walk away from the bed and breakfast?

4. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy see in the front window of the bed and breakfast? What objects are there?

5. What is odd about how the landlady opens the door after Billy rings the bell? To what does he compare her?

6. What does the presence of the animals lead Billy to think?

7. What does the word "rapacious" mean? How might this description foreshadow what is to come?

8. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy notice about his surroundings?

9. Upon seeing the window of the bed and breakfast, how does Billy feel? How does he react?

10. Describe the landlady as she appears when Billy first encounters her.

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