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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Billy to dismiss his initial concerns about the landlady?
(a) The pain in his feet.
(b) His fear of her hurting him.
(c) The low cost of room and board.
(d) His sleepiness.

2. From what town did Mr. Mulholland come?
(a) Cardiff.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Manchester.

3. According to the landlady, what is the law of the land?
(a) Signing the guestbook.
(b) Eating supper.
(c) Making his bed.
(d) Meeting her dog.

4. By comparing the tray to a frisky horse, the narrator is using what literary device?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Slant rhyme.
(c) Idiom.
(d) Foreshadowing.

5. Where are the flowers positioned in the Bed and Breakfast's window?
(a) Above the sign.
(b) Next to the sign.
(c) Below the sign.
(d) Behind the sign.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Billy work?

2. What colors is Billy wearing?

3. When Billy thinks the landlady is harmless, what literary device is being used?

4. What type of smile does the landlady offer Billy when she opens the door?

5. What does Billy think about the landlady as she is showing him around the bed and breakfast?

(see the answer key)

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