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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon hearing Billy say the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple, what does the landlady say in response?
(a) That they were her true loves.
(b) That they were charming boys.
(c) That they were special pets.
(d) That they were obnoxious people.

2. 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?
(a) Rapacious pets.
(b) Rapacious neighbors.
(c) Rapacious tenants.
(d) Rapacious landladies.

3. What does Billy discover when he touches the dachshund?
(a) It is soft and warm.
(b) It is oddly comforting.
(c) It is really disturbing.
(d) It is hard and cold.

4. What literary device is represented by the guestbook?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Juxtaposition.
(c) Exposition.
(d) Irony.

5. What is the color of the velvet curtains that hang in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Black.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Billy goes down to the sitting room, what does he discover the dog doing?

2. What is Billy's reaction to reading the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?

3. When Billy describes the landlady as being "off her rocker," what literary convention is being used?

4. By comparing the tray to a frisky horse, the narrator is using what literary device?

5. Unbeknownst to Billy, what has the landlady added to the tea?

(see the answer key)

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