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Review for the short story "The Landlady"
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1
What is the definition of foreshadowing?
clues that hint at what will happen later in the story
giving away a story's ending
clues of what happened before the story began
the suspense in a story
2
Which of the following details provides the best hint about the landlady's secret?
the downstairs window is brightly lit
the landlady explains that she stuffs all of her dead pets
the front of the building
the landlady serves tea and cookies to Billy
3
How does the landlady distract Billy when he almost figured out who Christoper Mulholland is?
By asking Billy about his job
By pointing out her stuffed animals
By flirting with Billy
By serving him tea with milk and sugar
4
What is the initiating action that causes Billy to arrive in Bath?
Billy is visiting family
Billy is there for his job
Billy is on vacation
Billy is looking for entertainment
5
What characteristic best describes Billy?
fearful
trusting
passionate
clever
6
The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says
the boys were seventeen
she loved animals
Mulholland and Temple haven't left the Bed & Breakfast
Mulholland loved tea
7
What does the simile "this dame was like a jack-in-the-box reveal about the landlady?
she is quick and unpredictable
she is lazy and disinterested
she is friendly and welcoming
she is child-like and innocent
8
What words from the passage establish a mysterious tone?
once upon a time
shops, street, walking
darkness, peeling, cracked, blotchy, neglect
swanky, tall, identical, handsome
9
What does 'dotty' mean as used to describe the landlady by Billy?
hateful
crazy
fun
lovable
10
What puzzles Billy about the landlady's guest list?
It has blood on it
They are both famous athletes
All the names on the guest list are men
He is sure he has read the names in the newspaper
11
What is the theme of "The Landlady?"
Loneliness can drive people to behave strangely
Kindness &hospitality are difficult to find among strangers
People should get to know each other before judging them
Strangers can be more dangerous than they appear
12
The landlady explains that there are no other guests because
of the war
she can't stand too much commotion
there is only one room available
she is very particular and choosy
13
How is the climax of the story resolved?
the readers do not know what happens to Billy
Billy will probably meet the same fate as the other men
the landlady comforts Billy with a smile
Readers find out the landlady is an insane serial killer
14
What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the Bed and Breakfast?
He imagines they serve good tea
He sees a bright neon welcome sign
He sees a dachsund lying in front of the fireplace
He sees the sweet old landlady drinking tea on her couch
15
Why did the author include the line ""There were no other hats or coats in the hall"?
to persuade the reader to stop reading
to suggest something was "off"
to reveal the plot twist
to tell the truth about the boarding house
16
What was the bitter almond taste?
tea
cyanide
almond milk
coffee
17
What is the tone of the story?
dark and scary
disgusting and sickening
radical and awesome
uplifting and cheerful
18
Facades that were blotchy from neglect has to do with
pets
buildings
furniture
faces
19
What can you infer is the real reason the landlady wanted Billy to sign the guestbook?
She needed the signatures for her tax records.
She didn't want to forget his name when he was dead.
She collected signatures of handsome young men.
Based on her contract, guests had to sign in.
20
A possible mood for the story is
happy, lovely, cute
optimistic, radical, epic
pessimistic, depressing, emotional
frightening, suspenseful, eerie
21
What is the initial problem or minor conflict in the exposition?
The Landlady's Bed and Breakfast is too expensive
Billy needs to find a place to stay
Billy is deadly cold
Billy wants to be a successful businessman
22
A pub would be more 'congenial' than a boarding house because
it would be cheaper
it would be louder
it would be decorated better
it would be more sociable and pleasant
23
Each word was...holding him, compelling him..." is an example of what literary element?
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
24
Which of the following is NOT true about names in the guestbook?
The people who signed the book were all relatives
The last entry was over 2 years old
Only 2 guests had ever signed the book
The names seemed to be familiar to Billy
25
Based on text evidence, what is the most likely fate of the landlady's guests?
She chats with them endlessly until the excuse themselves
She poisons them and stuffs them
She hits them over the head and stuffs them
She fattens them up so they don't want to leave
26
Based on the text evidence, the description of the landlady shifts from
welcoming and gentle to strange and scary
trusting and kind to jealous and hateful
neighborly and giving to evil and belligerent
strange and eerie to kind and compassionate
27
Choose the statement that is NOT an example of foreshadowing
Each word was like a large black eye staring at him
The air was deadly cold and the wind was like a blade of ice
There wasn't a blemish on his body
There were no shops on this wide street
28
What prevents Billy from going to the Bell and Dragon?
He is transfixed by the Bed & Breakfast sign
The porter tells him the Bell and Dragon isn't nice
The landlady opens the door and invites him in
He is too tired to continue walking
29
Which of the following is the best example of foreshadowing?
the 2 names in the guestbook are familiar to Billy
Billy can afford the cost of a room in the boardinghouse
the porter sends Billy to the Bell and Dragon
the landlady is kind and friendly to Billy
30
What hint do we get at the end of the story that the tea Billy was drinking had been poisoned?
The landlady told him he'd be dead by morning
Billy noticed a packet of white powder under his teacup
The tea tasted like bitter almonds, which is cyanide
Billy could feel the poison's effects already killing him
