THE LANDLADY by ROALD DAHL

Question 1

What was Billy wearing when he was walking down the street?

Accepted Answer

A navy-blue overcoat, brown trilby hat, and brown suit

Question 2

What strange smell did Billy notice around the landlady?

Accepted Answer

It smelled like pickled walnuts, new leather, or a hospital corridor

Question 3

What did the landlady say about Mr. Temple and Mr. Mulholland?

Accepted Answer

They were still in the house, on the third floor

Question 4

What did Billy notice about the entries in the guest book?

Accepted Answer

The last entry was over two years old

Question 5

What did Billy find in the guest book?

Accepted Answer

The names of two other people, Christopher Mulholland and Gregory W. Temple

Question 6

What did Billy first think about the parrot he saw through the window?

Accepted Answer

It looked alive

Question 7

What did Billy wonder about the names he heard?

Accepted Answer

If they were famous cricketers or footballers

Question 8

What happened immediately after Billy pressed the doorbell?

Accepted Answer

The door opened right away and the woman appeared

Question 9

What did the porter suggest to Billy when he asked for a cheap hotel?

Accepted Answer

The Bell and Dragon

Question 10

What did Billy realise about the dachshund?

Accepted Answer

It was not alive

Question 11

How did the landlady describe the two men, Christopher Mulholland and Gregory W. Temple?

Accepted Answer

They were tall, young, and handsome

Question 12

How did the landlady make the animals look lifelike?

Accepted Answer

She stuffed them after they passed away

Question 13

How old did Billy think the woman was?

Accepted Answer

Around 45 or 50 years old

Question 14

What did Billy notice was missing in the hall when he entered the house?

Accepted Answer

Hats, coats, umbrellas, and walking sticks

Question 15

How much did the woman charge for a room?

Accepted Answer

Five and sixpence a night, including breakfast

Question 16

How old was Mr. Temple according to the landlady?

Accepted Answer

28

Question 17

What did Billy notice about the names he heard?

Accepted Answer

They sounded somehow familiar

Question 18

What was Billy’s first impression of the house he saw?

Accepted Answer

He believed it would be more comfortable than The Bell and Dragon

Question 19

What animals did Billy notice inside the room?

Accepted Answer

A dachshund and a parrot

Question 20

What did Billy see through the window that caught his attention?

Accepted Answer

A printed notice saying "BED AND BREAKFAST"

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