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Quiz on the story, The Landlady by Roald Dahl.
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1
Where was Billy Weaver from?
Eton
Bath
Westchester
London
2
What quality does she remember most about Mr. Temple?
His hair
His skin
His old age
His teeth
3
Where is Billy heading when he sees the bed and breakfast sign?
The Bell and Dragon
Work
Dinner
He was just touring the town
4
What does the landlady keep forgetting?
Billy's tea
Billy's room number
Billy's name
Her tea
5
Which phrase best describes foreshadowing?
Spoiling a story's ending
The beginning of the story
Clues that hint about what already happened
Clues that hint at what may happen in the story
6
How many guests stayed at the bed and breakfast
before
Billy?
1
3
5
2
7
What is Billy's initial perception of the landlady?
She was funny
She was dangerous
She was scary
She was harmless
8
Billy thinks they boys might have been famous...
footballers or cricketers
dancers
singers
royalty
9
Why does she say no one else is there?
No one knows she is there
She is choosy about who she lets in
No one is in town
It is too expensive
10
What does the landlady tell Billy to do before he goes to bed?
Relax
Clean the room
Unpack
Sign the guestbook
11
What does Billy notice is stuffed (not alive) first?
The dog
The sofa
The landlady
The parrot
12
What is strange about how the landlady answered the door?
What she was wearing
Her face when she answered
Who she was with
How quickly she answered
13
What does the tea taste like to Billy?
old tea
chocolate
delicousness
bitter almonds
14
What does the landlady say when Billy asked when Mr. Mullholland left?
She says he didn't leave.
She says he left the same day he arrived.
She says he left months ago.
She seems confused.
15
Who is the author of this story?
Roald Dahl
C.S. Lewis
Walter Dean Myers
Mark Twain
16
Why is Billy in Bath?
Vacation
Business
Visiting a friend
Visiting family
17
How does Billy describe the houses in Bath?
Old and neglected
Swanky and clean
Comfortable and inviting
Warm and cozy
18
What catches Billy's attention about the guestbook?
He recognizes the names
It is brand new
He can't read it
It is empty
19
What is the best theme for this story?
Avoid going to Bath.
Be careful what you wish for.
Don't trust landladies.
Appearances can be misleading.
20
What does Billy say is a common characteristic of all businessmen?
Trust
Hard work
Intelligent
Briskness
21
What quality does the landlady notice about Billy in the parlor?
his hair
his muscles
his skin
his teeth
22
When was the guestbook last signed?
Over ten years
2 years ago
Never
A few months ago
23
Who are Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple?
Billy's friends from school
Famous athletes
Former guests of the Bell and Dragon
Former guests of the landlady
24
How old is Billy (the same age as Mr. Mullholland)?
17
20
28
18
25
What can you infer from the fact that the tea tastes of "bitter almonds?"
It's a special blend from London.
It's poisoned.
It's flavored with almonds.
It's not normal tea.
26
What is the tone the author takes throughout most of the story?
warning/foreshadowing
scared
happy
angry
27
What does Billy see as he looks through the window of the bed and breakfast?
The landlady drinking tea
A guest book with two names
A dachshund lying by the fireplace
Paint peeling off the walls
28
Where does Billy remember having seen the names before?
His sister
In the newspaper
Through a friend
On television
29
What does the landlady bring to Billy in the parlor?
Coffee
Tea and biscuits
Cookies
Candy
