The Landlady

Why is Billy Weaver moving to Bath at the start of the story?

• He is starting at University

• He has a new job

• He is traveling through on his way to another town

• He is on a vacation

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The train station porter told Billy about a pub called the Bell & Dragon. While walking there, Billy's eye catches the sign that reads "Bed and Breakfast" and reads it over and over, seeming somewhat hypnotized by it. What prevents Billy from going to the Bell & Dragon pub?

• A passerby tells him the Bell & Dragon isn't nice

• He is too tired to keep walking

• He is mesmerized by the sign that says Bed and Breakfast

• He thinks the pub is too far away

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During their conversation, Billy notices some qualities about the landlady. At first, Billy thinks that the landlady is.....

• very suspicious of why Billy is there

• lots of fun to be with

• old, feeble, and lost part of her memory

• slightly dotty and off her rocker

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_____is a literary device that authors use to keep their readers’ interest alive throughout the work. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.

• foreshadowing

• suspense

• theme

• characterization

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The Landlady and Billy talk about different things. One conversation they have is about other guests and previous guests from years ago. Presently, the landlady explains that there are no other guests because ........

• there is a war going on

• she is very particular and choosy about who stays there

• there is only one room available

• she can't stand too much commotion in the house

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In their conversation about the former guests, the landlady tells Billy that the other young men never left and that they were upstairs on the fourth floor. Then, she refers to them in the past tense. The reader can best conclude that ....

• her previous guests are stuffed and are stored upstairs

• her previous guests escaped and took her other pets with them

• her previous guests died of natural causes

• her previous guests never left because they enjoy the landlady's company

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Select all the answers that could be a theme in The Landlady.

• True love finds a way

• What goes around comes around

• Never judge a person by his or her appearance

• Trust your gut feeling

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What is the exposition to the story?

• Billy sees his room and the comfy bed prepared for him.

• Billy Weaver arrives to a town in London looking for a place to stay.

• Billy Weaver arrives to the bed and breakfast where he made his reservation.

• The Landlady offers Billy some tea and talks about her pets.

The main conflict in the story is...

• external: person vs person

• internal: person vs. self

• person vs nature

• person vs machine

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Which of the following is NOT an event from the rising action?

• Billy walks through the cold night to find a place to stay

• The Landlady reminds Billy to sign the guestbook.

• Billy realizes the dog and parrot are not alive.

• Billy is shown to his room by the Landlady.

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