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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 looks at the landlady for the first time, he believes what about her personality?
2. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?
3. What does Billy actually do after unpacking his suitcase?
4. What color are the landlady's fingernails?
5. What sports does Billy think Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple played?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Billy think about the landlady after he has been speaking with her for a few minutes? Why does he dismiss this concern?
2. After the landlady leaves Billy in his room, what does Billy think about her? Why counterargument does he use to dismiss this concern?
3. What does Billy think of the landlady as he enters the bed and breakfast? Of what does she remind him?
4. What does Billy notice about the landlady's hands?
5. According to Billy, where did he see the names of the previous guests? What does he believe about the two men?
6. What does Billy surmise about when Mulholland left the bed and breakfast? What makes him think this?
7. According to the landlady, who stays on the first and second floors?
8. How much does it cost to stay at the bed and breakfast? What does Billy think of the price?
9. What objects does the landlady carry into the sitting room while Billy is waiting there?
10. According to Billy, how does the landlady smell? Of what does the smell remind him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What makes Billy so attractive to the landlady? Discuss three of Billy’s traits that contribute to his demise.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Billy. How does he illustrate both childhood and adulthood?
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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