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as a matter of fact, now he came to think of it, he wasnt at all sure t…

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as a matter of fact, now he came to think of it, he wasnt at all sure that the second name didnt have almost as much of a familiar ring about it as the first. \gregory temple?\ he said aloud, searching his memory. \christopher mulholland? . . .\ \such charming boys,\ a voice behind him answered, and he turned and saw his landlady sailing into the room with a large silver tea tray in her hands. she was holding it well out in front of her, and rather high up, as though the tray were a pair of reins on a frisky horse. \they sound somehow familiar,\ he said. \they do? how interesting.\ \im almost positive ive heard those names before somewhere. isnt that odd? maybe it was in the newspapers. they werent famous in any way, were they? i mean famous cricketers¹⁰ or footballers or something like that?\ \famous,\ she said, setting the tea tray down on the low table in front of the sofa. \oh no, i dont think they were famous. but they were incredibly handsome, both of them, i can promise you that. they were tall and young and handsome, my dear, just exactly like you.\ once more, billy glanced down at the book. \look here,\ he said, noticing the dates. \this last entry is over two years old.\ \it is?\ \yes, indeed. and christopher mulhollands is nearly a year before that—more than three years ago.\ \dear me,\ she said, shaking her head and heaving a dainty little sigh. \i would never have thought it. how time does fly away from us all, doesnt it, mr. wilkins?\ \its weaver,\ billy said. \w-e-a-v-e-r.\ 10. cricketers n. people who play cricket, a game that is popular in great britain. identify what odd thing has billy discovered in the guest book (lines 208 - 224)? compare & contrast pause at line 240. according to the landlady, how does billy resemble the previous guests?

Explanation:

Brief Explanations
  1. For the "IDENTIFY" question: Billy has noticed that the names Gregory Temple and Christopher Mulholland in the guest - book sound familiar to him, yet they are not well - known public figures like cricketers or footballers. Also, the last entry in the guest - book is over two years old and Christopher Mulholland's entry is more than three years ago.
  2. For the "COMPARE & CONTRAST" question: According to the landlady, Billy resembles the previous guests Gregory Temple and Christopher Mulholland in that they were all tall, young, and handsome.

Answer:

  • IDENTIFY: Billy has noticed that the names in the guest - book sound familiar but the guests weren't famous, and the last guest entries are quite old.
  • COMPARE & CONTRAST: Billy is tall, young, and handsome like the previous guests.