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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. As Billy regards his surroundings, he could tell they once had been what?
(a) Very expensive.
(b) Very fashionable.
(c) Very swanky.
(d) Very clean.

2. What game does Billy look forward to playing at the pub?
(a) Pitch penny.
(b) Darts.
(c) Billiards.
(d) Quoits.

3. Where are the flowers positioned in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Above the sign.
(b) Below the sign.
(c) Next to the sign.
(d) Behind the sign.

4. Upon staring in the window and seeing the animals inside, what does Billy believe?
(a) They are a bad sign.
(b) They are a good sign.
(c) They are a sign of peace.
(d) They are a warning sign.

5. When Billy first sees the landlady, how old does he believe her to be?
(a) 55 or 60.
(b) 75 or 80.
(c) 65 or 70.
(d) 45 or 50.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Billy ask to recommend a place to stay?

2. As Billy regards the front window of the bed and breakfast, how does he feel?

3. How has Billy arrived in this new city?

4. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?

5. While staring in the window of the Bed and Breakfast, how does Billy describe the furniture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trait does Billy believe is essential to success? What makes him think this?

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

3. Who is the protagonist of the story? What does the reader learn about him as the story begins?

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

5. 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?

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

7. As Billy stares through the front window of the bed and breakfast, what animals does he see inside? What are they doing?

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

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

10. As Billy stares through the front window of the bed and breakfast, what does he immediately see inside?

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