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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 regards his surroundings, he notices that all the buildings appear how?
2. As Billy walks, what types of buildings line the street?
3. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the first benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
4. What is the name of the place Billy plans to stay the night?
5. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the second benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What trait does Billy believe is essential to success? What makes him think this?
2. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy see in the front window of the bed and breakfast? What objects are there?
3. How does the narrator describe the weather at the beginning of the story?
4. Describe the landlady as she appears when Billy first encounters her.
5. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy notice about his surroundings?
6. As Billy stares through the front window of the bed and breakfast, what does he immediately see inside?
7. What does the presence of the animals lead Billy to think?
8. What is odd about how the landlady opens the door after Billy rings the bell? To what does he compare her?
9. Where does Billy initially plan to stay while in Bath? Why?
10. After examining the bed and breakfast, why does Billy decide to go to The Bell and Dragon?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the importance of briskness and how it helps to explain Billy’s character. How does the idea of briskness contribute to his fate in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the supernatural elements in the story and how they impact Billy and the plot.
Essay Topic 3
Although Mulholland and Temple are not literally present in the story, they both play an important role. Discuss the role Mulholland and Temple play regarding the story’s plot and themes.
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