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"The Landlady" Review
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Review for the short story "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl.
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1
What is the setting?
London, England
Bath, England
Oxford, England
Cambridge, England
2
Which word means, called to mind?
Congenial
Conjured
Porter
3
There were no other coats or hats in the hall, is an example of?
Foreshadowing
Situational Irony
Idiom
Dramatic Irony
4
What word means, teasing by remaining unavailable or withholding something desired by someone
Conjured
Facades
Tantalizing
5
What is the author's tone?
Optimistic
Comedic
Gloomy
Suspenseful
6
What is the author's main purpose for writing the story?
To inform readers about Bath, England
To persuade travelers to use caution
To describe how English landladies behave
To tell an entertaining and suspenseful story
7
How is the climax of the story resolved?
Readers find out the landlady is a psychotic taxidermist.
The readers do not know what happens to Billy.
The landlady comforts Billy with a smile.
Readers can assume Billy will meet the same fate as Temple
8
She seemed terribly nice is an example of what literary element?
Situational Irony
Foreshadowing
Verbal Irony
Idiom
9
What prevents Billy from going on to the Bell and Dragon pub?
He is transfixed by the signs that say "Bed and Breakfast."
A passerby tells him the Bell and Dragon isn't nice.
He is too tired to keep walking.
The landlady opens the door and invites him in.
10
Which of the following is not an example of foreshadowing?
There were no shops on this wide street that he was walking
The air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade
There wasn't a blemish on his body..his skin was like a baby
Each word of the sign was like a large black eye staring..
11
Which phrase best describes foreshadowing?
Clues that hint at what will happen later in the story
The suspense in the story
Giving away a story's ending
Clues that hint at what happened before the story began
12
Which word means, agreeable or pleasant?
Congenial
Conjure
Emanate
13
What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
He sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace.
He doesn't see a greedy landlady.
He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea.
He imagines they serve watery cabbage.
14
What word means, to come forth?
Congenial
Emanate
Porter
15
Eton is a...
boys' high school for the gifted and talented
boys' local college near Cambridge
boys' reformatory school in Bath
boys' prep school near London
16
"Now, the fact that his landlady seemed to be slightly off her rocker.." This is an example of?
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
Hyperbole
17
"I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away." This quotation is an example of...
Symbol
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Parallel plot line
18
The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn't much care for it, is an example of?
Verbal Irony
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Idiom
19
When Billy arrives in Bath, he...
Looks for entertainment
Does not have a place to stay
Does not have a job
Has plenty of money
20
How does landlady distract Billy when he's almost figured out who Christopher 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
21
What word means, a person hired to carry luggage?
Dotty
Emanate
Porter
22
Which word means, fronts of buildings?
Rapacious
Emanate
Facades
23
This animal had all the time been just as silent and motionless, is an example of...
Idiom
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
24
Identify the speaker: "I'm not a bit hungry, thank you. I think I'll just go to bed."
Billy Weaver
Landlady
Mr. Greenslade
The porter
25
Who are Christopher Mulholland and Gregory W. Temple?
Billy's classmates at school
Former guests of the Bell and Dragon
Billy's best friends from home
Former guests of the landlady
26
What word means greedy?
Dotty
Rapacious
Tantalizing
