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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 landlady, Billy is allowed to do what in his room?
(a) Open the window.
(b) Use the phone.
(c) Light the fire.
(d) Move the furniture.

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

3. 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 is terribly nice.
(c) That she is kind and gentle.
(d) That she is dour and mean.

4. After showing Billy to his room, what does the landlady offer him?
(a) A cocktail.
(b) A hot bath.
(c) Supper.
(d) Coffee.

5. Although Billy does not know it, what is likely the source of the scent that Billy smells coming off of the landlady?
(a) Face powder.
(b) Old perfume.
(c) Boiled food.
(d) Formaldehyde.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the landlady, who stays on the first floor of the bed and breakfast?

2. According to Billy after the landlady shows him to his room, what kind of soul does the landlady have?

3. When Billy thinks the landlady is harmless, what literary device is being used?

4. What odd verb does the landlady use when describing Mr. Mulholland's arrival at the bed and breakfast?

5. When the landlady looks "earnestly" into Billy's face, what type of word is "earnestly"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the landlady immediately after she welcomes Billy inside, how many people are staying at the bed and breakfast?

2. What does Billy think about the landlady after he has been speaking with her for a few minutes? Why does he dismiss this concern?

3. What refreshments does the landlady offer Billy in the sitting room?

4. When she comes into the sitting room, how does the landlady describe her previous guests?

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

6. Upon entering the bed and breakfast, what does Billy notice about the entranceway that strikes him as odd?

7. What request does the landlady make of Billy before he goes to bed?

8. As Billy waits in the sitting room for the landlady, how does he consider his surroundings? How does he consider himself?

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

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

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