View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Billy notice immediately upon entering the bed and breakfast?
(a) The smell of the birdcage.
(b) The lack of belongings in the hallway.
(c) The heat of the blazing fire.
(d) The complete mess.

2. According to Billy, how old is Mr. Mulholland's guestbook entry?
(a) 1 year old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

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

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

5. As Billy waits in the sitting room, how does he describe it?
(a) As sinister and disturbing.
(b) As wonderfully warm and cosy.
(c) As light and innocent.
(d) As dark and dreary.

6. What odd verb does the landlady use when describing Mr. Mulholland's arrival at the bed and breakfast?
(a) Emerged.
(b) Appeared.
(c) Came.
(d) Reached.

7. What sports does Billy think Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple played?
(a) Rugby or polo.
(b) Speedway or rounders.
(c) Cricket or football.
(d) Tennis or field hockey.

8. As Billy reads the guestbook, he discovers how many entries above him on the page?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

9. What information does Billy add to the guestbook?
(a) His name and address.
(b) His name and phone number.
(c) HIs name and employer.
(d) His name and email address.

10. How does Billy feel about the price of the bed and breakfast?
(a) He believes it is incredibly expensive.
(b) He believes the landlady is asking too much.
(c) He believes he could get a better deal at the pub.
(d) He believes it is incredibly inexpensive.

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

12. According to the landlady, what did they not want to do "at this stage of the proceedings"?
(a) Tell any lies.
(b) Hurt anyone.
(c) Make any mistakes.
(d) Break any laws.

13. What is telling about the way in which the landlady discusses Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple?
(a) She shows signs of anxiety when discussing them.
(b) She uses the past tense when discussing them.
(c) She does not want to discuss them.
(d) She begins to cry when discussing them.

14. As Billy waits in the sitting room, how does he view himself?
(a) As frightened.
(b) As in danger.
(c) As confused.
(d) As lucky.

15. According to the landlady, what did Mr. Mulholland love to do?
(a) Lift weights.
(b) Knit.
(c) Drink tea.
(d) Read novels.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Billy, how do the landlady's hands move as they are together in the sitting room?

2. According to the landlady, what school had Mr. Mulholland attended when he came to the bed and breakfast?

3. According to the landlady, how much does the bed and breakfast cost per day?

4. In order to lower the price, the landlady offers to eliminate what?

5. Upon hearing Billy say the names of Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple, what does the landlady say in response?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 520 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample