The Landlady Practice

It seems like people who are wealthy have a lot of ____________________ cars.

• conjure

• swanky

• emanate

• dithering

• blemished

Answer explanation

swanky (adjective): stylish and expensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

agreeable, pleasing, nice

• Congenial

• Swanky

• Emanate

• Compelling

• Peculiar

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

It is obvious that this boy is...

• congenial

• rapacious

• compelling

• threshold

• earnest

Answer explanation

rapacious (adjective): aggressively greedy

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

a small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something.

• blemish

• facades

• porter

• compulsion

• brisk

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The landlady explains that there are no other guests because

• of the war

• there is only one room available

• she is very picky

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At first, Billy thinks the landlady is

• very suspicious

• a little odd

• lots of fun

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is most likely to have happened to Billy if he had more time to remember the two names?

• He would have killed the landlady.

• He would not have drunk the tea.

• He would have noticed the stuffed animals sooner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

• Bitter almonds

• Pickled walnuts

• Poison

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4