The Landlady Retake

What was Billy's reasoning for visiting Bath?

• Vacation
• Team Soccer Trip
• Business
• Visiting his buddies

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

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.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What do you think makes Billy's tea taste strange?

• Bitter almonds

• Pickled walnuts

• Poison

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How is the climax of the story resolved?

• The readers don't know what happened to Billy.

• The landlady confronts Billy with a smile

• Readers can only assume that Billy will meet the same fate as Temple and Mulholland.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The bakery was quite cute. The owner had redesigned the _________ to look like a giant cupcake.

• facade

• porter

• rapacious

• blemish

When I arrived at the store, I found the owner most _____ despite hearing that he was often rude.

• rapacious

• amusing

• congenial

• peculiar

(adj) greedy

• rapacious

• tantalizing

• dotty

• lapsed

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

(adj.) teasing by remaining unavailable or by withholding something desired by someone; tempting

• cricketer

• peculiar

• tantalizing

• dithering about

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5