The Landlady

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.1.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

According to the landlady, the reason she rarely had visitors was that...

• she was so far out of the way

• she refused to accept anyone who didn’t display exceptional manners

• not many travelers stayed in the town of Bath

• she was inclined to be too choosy and particular

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.K.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.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

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.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does Billy Weaver walk "briskly" down the street?

• He wants to impress his boss.

• He wants to act like a successful businessman.

• He wants to keep warm.

• He is anxious to get to the boarding house.

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

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

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.K.1

Reread this portion of the text:

The houses had porches and pillars and four or five steps going up to their front doors, and it was obvious that once upon a time they had been very swanky residences.

What does the word swanky mean in this context?

• luxurious and expensive

• cheap and poorly built

• colorful and cheerful

• intimidating and off-putting

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

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.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.4

When should Billy have been suspicious of the Landlady?

• When he noticed that there were no other hats or coats in the hall. There were no umbrellas or walking sticks.

• When the landlady told him that "everything is always ready day and night in this house just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along."

• When he signed the guest book and found that there were only two other entries.

• All of these things should have sent alarm bells to Billy that something was not right.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.8.4