The Landlady

When Billy arrives in Bath, he

• doesn't have a job

• doesn't have a place to stay

• looks for entertainment

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The landlady explains that there are no other guests because

• of the war

• there is only one room available

• she is very picky

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

At first, Billy thinks the landlady is

• very suspicious

• a little odd

• lots of fun

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

What puzzles Billy about the landlady's guest list?

• He knows each of the previous guests.

• He is sure he's read the names in the newspaper.

• He thinks the guests were famous politicians.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

How does the landlady distract Billy when he almost figures out who Christopher Mulholland is?

• By serving him tea with milk and sugar.

• By asking him about his job.

• By pointing out her stuffed animals.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says

• that both Billy and Mulholland were 17

• Mulholland also liked his tea

• that she stuffed her pets

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What phrase best describes foreshadowing?

• the suspense in a story

• giving away a story's ending

• clues that hint at what happened before the story began

• clues that hint at what will happen later in the story

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CCSS.L.8.4A

Who is the protagonist of The Landlady?

• Billy Perkins
• Billy Weaver
• Gregory Temple
• Christopher Mulholland

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How old was Billy?

• 15
• 14
• 21
• 17

What is the genre of "The Landlady?"

• biography

• poetry

• horror