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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 Billy, what kind of eyes does the landlady have?
(a) Gentle and blue.
(b) Calm and green.
(c) Sly and gray.
(d) Dotty and brown.

2. 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.

3. What is the dog that Billy sees doing?
(a) Eating.
(b) Yawning.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Barking.

4. How far must Billy walk to get from the train to his chosen place of lodging?
(a) Two miles.
(b) A half mile.
(c) A mile.
(d) A quarter mile.

5. What type of flowers appear in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Baby's breath.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Pussy willows.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the third negative association he has with staying in a bed and breakfast?

2. Upon staring in the window and seeing the animals inside, what does Billy believe?

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

4. As Billy regards his surroundings, he notices that all the buildings appear how?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Billy initially plan to stay while in Bath? Why?

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

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

4. As Billy stares through the front window of the bed and breakfast, what objects does he see inside? What is the effect of these objects on Billy?

5. What does Billy tell the landlady when she opens the front door? What does she say in reply?

6. How does the narrator describe the weather at the beginning of the story?

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

8. Who is Mr. Greenslade and what directions did he give to Billy, as Billy remembers at the beginning of the story?

9. What argument does Billy use to convince himself to stay at the bed and breakfast?

10. What is Billy wearing? How does he feel?

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