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"The Landlady" Reading Comprehension

Authored by Jonathan Wardlaw

English

10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 132+ times

"The Landlady" Reading Comprehension
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which city does the story mainly happen?

Swindon

London

Bath

Sheffield

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is the best definition for the word "brisk" as used in the story?

active and energetic

leisurely

whip fast

haughty

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which 2 animals does Billy see through the window?

dog and parrot

parrot and guinea pig

cat and parrot

dog and cat

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the author compare the landlady to when Billy rings the bell?

lumberjack

cuckoo bird

rocking horse

jack-in-the-box

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main character's age in the story?

20

18

17

24

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does Billy learn about the pets at the end of the story?

The animals are dead.

The animals are sick.

The landlady wants to give her animals to Billy.

The landlady abuses her animals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

"But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks" is an example of what?

character

atmosphere / mood

climax

inference

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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