The Landlady

All of the following are clues that could have saved Billy EXCEPT

• She had "small, white, quickly moving hands and red fingernails."

• "Billy glanced down at the book...noticing the dates... This last entry is over two years old."

• She had a "peculiar smell...that reminded him of...pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?"

• Now, the fact that his landlady appeared to be slightly off her rocker didn't worry Billy to the least.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What explanation does the landlady give for the fact that Billy is the only guest?

• She is picky about the guest she admits.

• There are few tourists in the city.

• Her prices are too high.

• She doesn't have enough rooms to accommodate a lot of guests.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Gregory Temple

• Christopher Mulholland

• Billy Weaver

• Billy Perkins

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How do the following lines develop the plot of the story? "Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to come directly from her person. It was not in the least unpleasant, and it reminded him - well, he wasn't qutie sure what it reminded him of. Pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?"

• It helps develop the exposition of the story.

• It helps develop the falling action of the story.

• It helps develop the protagonist's character traits.

• It helps develop the rising action of the story and also provides foreshadowing.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following statements BEST describes a theme of the story?

• People should learn to set aside their differences.

• Strangers can be more dangerous than they initially appear.

• Loneliness can drive people to behave strangely towards others.

• Kindness and hospitality are difficult to find among strangers.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Billy feels strangely drawn to the Bell and Dragon.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which statement said by the landlady is an example of foreshadowing?

• "My dear boy, why don't you come in out of the cold."

• "You see, it isn't very often I have the pleasure of taking a visitor into my little nest."

• "Mr. Mulholland was a great one for tea. Never in my life have I seen anyone drink as much tea as dear, sweet Mr. Mulholland."

• "I stuff ALL my little pets myself when they pass away. Will you have another cup of tea?"

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the major conflict of the story?

• Man vs Man

• Man vs Supernatural

• Man vs Self

• Man vs Nature

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Based on text evidence, what is the most likely fate of the landlady's guests?

• They die from being poisoned and "stuffed."

• They stay the night and leave the next morning.

• They realize they are in trouble and flee out the window.

• They become assistants to the landlady.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

PART A: What can the reader infer about the landlady from her conversation with Billy in the sitting room?

• She was a doctor or likely had some medical training, as evidenced by her ability to stuff her pets.

• She is a lonely old woman who lost her son in the war and tries to replace him with her particular tenants.

• She may have witnessed something terrible and suffers memory problems because she cannot recall Billy's name correctly

• She may be more threatening than she appears because her words suggest she was involved in the two men's disappearances.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1