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