The Landlady

Who wrote "The Landlady"?

• Gary Paulsen

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• C.S. Lewis

• Rahl Dahl

The main character's name is...

• Billy Weaver

• Willy Wonka

• Charlie Buckett

• Christopher Mulholland

Where is the short story set?

• London, England

• New York, U.S.A.

• Paris, France

• Bath, England

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What is the main character's job/profession?

• a teacher

• a business person

• a police officer

• a doctor

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What does the main character see when he peeks through the front window of the Bed and Breakfast?

• a little old lady baking cookies in the kitchen

• a small dog curled up on an armchair in front of the fireplace

• giant cobwebs hanging down from the ceiling

• two young men playing chess in the parlor

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What is the main character's biggest reason for staying at the Bed and Breakfast?

• It is the only place in town with a free room.

• He has heard wonderful things about the Bed and Breakfast from friends.

• He thinks the landlady is beautiful and hopes to date her.

• It is fantastically inexpensive.

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What legal formality does the landlady insist that Billy complete?

• signing her guest book

• showing his I.D. and proving that he is at least 18 years old

• having his fingerprints taken

• paying the full amount of his bill upfront, before being shown to his room

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What is the initiating event/ inciting incident of the story?

• When Billy steps off of the train.

• When Billy asks the porter where he should stay.

• When Billy crosses the threshold into the Bed & Breakfast.

• When Billy asks the landlady about Mulholland and Temple.

Which literary term refers to "a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen" in a story?

• irony

• characterization

• suspense

• plot

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When we first meet her, we're told that the landlady has a "round pink face and gentle blue eyes." Later, however, Billy notices that she has...

• platinum blonde hair and tight leggings

• way too much makeup on

• a nervous, if not outright frightened, expression

• small white hands and red fingernails