The Landlady Quiz

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.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why do the other names in the guestbook seem so familiar to Billy?

• Both young men were famous football players

• Both young men were in the newspaper after their disappearances

• Both young men were Eaton schoolboys

• Both young men were writers.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which excerpt below best shows how Billy first feels about the landlady?

• “Good gracious me,” he said. “How absolutely fascinating.”

• She seemed terribly nice. She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school-friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays.

• I’m always ready. Everything is always ready day and night.

• On the carpet in front of the fire, a pretty little dachshund was curled up asleep with its nose tucked into its belly.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does it mean to be brisk?

• To move or act like a cheetah

• To move or act slowly

• To move or act in a scared manner

• To move or act with quickness and energy

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The author describes the air as, "deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks." What kind of figurative language is this?

• onomatopoeia

• imagery

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Make an inference: The author writes that Mr. Greenslade told Billy to, "Find your own lodgings, and then go along and report to the Branch Manager as soon as you've got yourself settled." Why is Billy in Bath?

• to take a vacation

• to look for a new place to live

• to start a new job

• to take a bath

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which aspects of the house make Billy think it would be a good place to stay?

• Green curtains and chrysanthemums were in the windows and a fire burned in the fireplace

• A pretty little dachshund was curled up asleep in front of the fire and a parrot was in a cage

• There was a baby grand piano and several plump armchairs in the room

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which word best describes the mood of this story?

• joyful

• suspenseful

• angry

• comical

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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 prevents Billy from going to the Bell and Dragon pub?

• He is hypnotized or compelled by the sign that says "Bed and Breakfast."

• The landlady opens the door and invites him in.

• The worker at the train station tells him it isn't a nice place to go.

• He is too tired to keep walking.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4