Roald Dahl's "The Landlady"

Which is the best summary of the story?

• A young man becomes a success
• A young man solves a mystery
• A young man falls into a deadly trap
• A young man takes advantage of a kind old lady

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Billy Weaver is BEST described as...

• cruel and mean
• simple and trusting
• clever and creative
• sad and lonely

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The landlady is BEST described as...

• a miser
• a sweet old grandmother
• a lonely woman
• an insane killer

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The author's main purpose is to...

• entertain you with a horror story
• persuade you to visit a bed and breakfast
• entertain you with a mystery
• inform you about a murder in England

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The landlady asks Billy to do one thing before he goes to bed. What is it?

• Walk the dog
• Sign the guest book
• Go to the store
• Help her taxidermy her dead animal

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What can you infer from the story as the most likely way the landlady killed her guests?

• She hits them over the head
• She chats with them endlessly until they go to bed.
• She poisons them and then taxidermies them.
• She fattens them up so they don't leave

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Which of the following events is the BEST example of foreshadowing?

• The porter sends Billy to "The Bell and Dragon"
• Billy can afford the cost of a room
• The landlady is kind and friendly to Billy
• The two names in the register are familiar to Billy

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What most likely is the reason that Billy recognizes the names in the registry?

• He probably knew them growing up
• He remembers seeing their names in the newspaper
• He probably played sports with them in high school
• They were famous

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Which of the following statements BEST identifies a theme of the text?

• People should get to know each other first before resorting to judgment
• Strangers can be more dangerous that they initially appear
• Loneliness can drive people to behave strangely towards others
• Kindness and hospitality are difficult to find among strangers

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Which of the following details provide the BEST hint about the landlady's secret?

• The front of the building is rather shabby
• The landlady explains she taxidermies her pets
• The downstairs window is brightly lit
• The landlady serves tea to Billy before bed

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