"The Landlady"

Which sentence from the introduction includes foreshadowing that something bad will happen to Billy?

• But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks.

• By the time he got to Bath it was about nine o’clock in the evening and the moon was coming up out of a clear starry sky over the houses opposite the station entrance.

• “Excuse me,” he said, “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”

• Billy thanked him and picked up his suitcase and set out to walk the quarter-mile to The Bell and Dragon.

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At first, Billy thinks the landlady is ----

• very strange and suspicious.

• slightly dotty or crazy, but harmless.

• lots of fun.

• old and boring.

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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.

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__________ is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.

• Foreshadowing

• Style

• Suspense

• Theme

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What does Billy think about the fact that he sees animals through the window of the B&B?

• It is an indication that it is a nice place to stay.

• It is an indication that it is a strange place.

• It is an indication that there are stuffed animals inside.

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What legal formality does the landlady insist that Billy complete?

• signing her guest book

• showing his I.D. and proving that he is at least 18 years old

• having his fingerprints taken

• paying the full amount of his bill upfront, before being shown to his room

The landlady explains that there are no other guests because ---

• of the war.

• there is only one room available.

• she is very particular and choosy.

• she can't stand too much noise.

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Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple were familiar to Billy because...

• they had both mysteriously gone missing

• they were a famous comedy duo

• he had gone to school with them

• they were famous football players

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__________ is the feeling of growing tension or excitement felt by the reader of a horror story.

• Foreshadowing

• Style

• Suspense

• Theme

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Which of the following details provides the best hint about the landlady’s secret?

• The front of the building is rather shabby.

• The downstairs window is brightly lit.

• The landlady explains that she stuffs all her dead pets.

• The landlady serves tea and cookies to Billy before he goes up to his room.

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