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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Billy walks, what types of buildings line the street?

2. Where has Billy arrived at the beginning of the story?

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

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

5. Where are the flowers positioned in the Bed and Breakfast's window?

Short Essay Questions

1. After examining the bed and breakfast, why does Billy decide to go to The Bell and Dragon?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What type of narrator does the story have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Billy finds himself involved in a few conflicts over the course of the story. Choose one instance of internal conflict and one instance of external conflict, and explain how these conflicts have an impact on the story and on Billy.

Essay Topic 2

What makes Billy so attractive to the landlady? Discuss three of Billy’s traits that contribute to his demise.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Billy and the landlady. How are they similar, and how are they different? What does each want? Support your answers with examples from the text.

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