THE LANDLADY

What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?

• He sees a nice room with a dog in front of the fireplace.

• He imagines that the Bread & Breakfast serves watery cabbage.

• He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea.

• He doesn't see anything.

What prevents Billy from going to the Bell and Dragon pub?

• He is hypnotized by the sign that says "Bed and Breakfast."

• The landlady opens the door and invites him in.

• The worker at the train station tells him it isn't a nice place to go.

• He is too tired to keep walking.

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At first, Billy thinks the landlady is ----

• very strange and suspicious.

• slightly dotty, but harmless.

• lots of fun.

• old and boring.

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What is strange about the guest list?

• Billy knows each of the guests from school.

• All of the names on the guest list are men.

• He thinks he has read the names somewhere before.

• He thinks the guests were famous athletes.

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What makes Billy's tea taste strange?

• bitter almonds

• pickled walnuts

• poison

• new leather

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All of the following are clues that could have saved Billy EXCEPT:

• the landlady said that the former guests from years ago were still at the Bread and Breakfast.

• The tea smelled funny.

• She smelled clean, like a hospital.

• She had red fingernails.

Which of the following is NOT a clue about the landlady's craziness?

• She opened the door before he even had his finger off the bell.

• She has only had two other guests in the last three years.

• She acted like the mother of one of his school friends.

• She stuffed all of her "pets" when they died.

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What most likely happens to Billy?

• He thanks the landlady for her hospitality and leaves.

• He dies from drinking the tea and is taxidermied.

• He calls the police when she leaves the room to get more tea.

• The reader is not given enough information.

How long did it take the woman to open the door after he had rung the bell?

• She opened it instantaneously.
• She opened it after half a minute.
• She opened it after a few minutes.

What explanation does the landlady give for the fact that Billy is the only guest?

• 
  There are few tourists in the city.
• Her prices are too high.
• She is very picky about which guests she admits.