The Landlady

How is the climax of the story resolved?

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

• The landlady comforts 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.7.1

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CCSS.W.7.9A

What is ironic about Billy’s following description of the landlady, “She had a round pink face and very gentle blue eyes?”

• Billy is very good at reading people.

• Billy’s original opinion is very wrong since we find out she is poisoning her guests.

• Landladies usually look rapacious.

• The landlady’s description sounds like a little girl.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

When he discovered that the landlady’s hobby was taxidermy, how did Billy feel?

• impressed

• grossed out

• frightened

• unaffected

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CCSS.RL.7.1

As they sat together, Billy and the landlady talked about...

• the previous guests that had stayed in the house.

• the parrot

• the dachshund curled up by the fire

• all of these

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A

When Billy came downstairs, the landlady offered him...

• a glass of warm milk.

• two freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

• a cup of tea and a ginger biscuit.

• a slice of hummingbird cake.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

After showing him to his room, the landlady asked Billy to come downstairs to...

• talk to her parrot

• sign her guestbook

• view the portraits on her walls

• sign the lodging contract

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CCSS.RL.7.1

According to the landlady, the reason she rarely had visitors was that...

• she was so far out of the way.

• she was inclined to be too choosy and particular.

• not many travelers stayed in the town of Bath.

• she refused to accept anyone who didn’t display exceptional manners.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

When Billy heard the price of the room, he thought it was...

• fairly priced

• somewhat reasonable

• fantastically cheap

• a tad bit expensive

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CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

After Billy pressed the doorbell, the woman appeared like _______________.

• a jack-in-the-box

• a pop-up storybook

• a slice of toast

• an angel

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How did Billy feel when he first walked up to the Bed and Breakfast?

• completely normal

• strangely hypnotized

• somewhat seasick

• too exhausted to read the sign

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CCSS.RL.7.1