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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 the landlady, what did Mr. Mulholland love to do?

2. What does Billy believe about when Mr. Mulholland left the bed and breakfast?

3. After showing Billy to his room, what does the landlady offer him?

4. Upon showing Billy around the bed and breakfast, how does the landlady describe her home?

5. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Temple's guestbook entry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Billy notice about the landlady's hands?

2. What reaction does Billy have to the information he finds in the guestbook?

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

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

5. According to Billy, where did he see the names of the previous guests? What does he believe about the two men?

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

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

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

9. According to the landlady, where had one of the previous guests gone to school? What odd verb does she use to describe his arrival at the bed and breakfast?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the supernatural elements in the story and how they impact Billy and the plot.

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

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

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