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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 waits in the sitting room, how does he describe it?
(a) As wonderfully warm and cosy.
(b) As light and innocent.
(c) As sinister and disturbing.
(d) As dark and dreary.

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

3. What color are the landlady's fingernails?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the landlady, why do so few people stay at the bed and breakfast?

2. What causes Billy to dismiss his initial concerns about the landlady?

3. Where does Billy find the guestbook?

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

5. According to the landlady, what school had Mr. Mulholland attended when he came to the bed and breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the landlady, where had one of the previous guests gone to school? What odd verb does she use to describe his arrival at the bed and breakfast?

2. According to Billy, how does the landlady smell? Of what does the smell remind him?

3. What information does Billy discover in the guestbook?

4. According to Billy, what is odd about the dates of the previous entries in the guestbook?

5. According to the landlady, why does she always keep a room ready?

6. How much does it cost to stay at the bed and breakfast? What does Billy think of the price?

7. What reaction does Billy have to the information he finds in the guestbook?

8. According to the landlady, who stays on the first and second floors?

9. What does Billy notice about the landlady's hands?

10. What memory issues does the landlady exhibit while showing Billy around the bed and breakfast? How does he respond?

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