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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. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the second negative association he has with staying in a bed and breakfast?

2. Upon staring in the window and seeing the animals inside, what does Billy believe?

3. The use of the word "rapacious" constitutes what type of literary device?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy notice about his surroundings?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the bird and the dachshund as symbols in the story. What do they represent, and what do they foreshadow?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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