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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. According to Billy as he looks in the front window, what is the second benefit of staying at The Bell and Dragon?
3. What colors is Billy wearing?
4. Billy compares the mesmerizing object to what?
5. What is the color of the velvet curtains that hang in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mr. Greenslade and what directions did he give to Billy, as Billy remembers at the beginning of the story?
2. Who is the protagonist of the story? What does the reader learn about him as the story begins?
3. What is odd about how the landlady opens the door after Billy rings the bell? To what does he compare her?
4. How does the narrator describe the weather at the beginning of the story?
5. What type of narrator does the story have?
6. Upon seeing the window of the bed and breakfast, how does Billy feel? How does he react?
7. What trait does Billy believe is essential to success? What makes him think this?
8. After examining the bed and breakfast, why does Billy decide to go to The Bell and Dragon?
9. What does Billy tell the landlady when she opens the front door? What does she say in reply?
10. As Billy walks through town, what does Billy notice about his surroundings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze how the story’s setting influences the story’s plot, characters, and themes.
Essay Topic 2
What happens after the story ends? Predict the ending based on the information given in the story. Use evidence from the story to support your predictions.
Essay Topic 3
Appearances in the story can be deceiving. How do appearances differ from reality in this story? Discuss three characters, objects, or situations and how this idea applies to each.
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