The Landlady

What type of lodging is Billy looking for?

• luxurious lodging

• lodging with animals

• lodging with a garden

• inexpensive lodging

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

At the beginning, why does Billy think that the bed and breakfast looks promising?

• There are animals

• There are flowers

• It is brightly colored

• It is crowded.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Which of the following statements best identifies a theme about the text?

• People should get to know each other first before resorting to judgment

• Strangers can be more dangerous than they inititially appear

• Loneliness can drive people to behave strangely towards others

• Kindness and hospitality are difficult to find among strangers

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Billy's INTIAL reaction to the landlady?

• He is afraid of her

• He is suspicious of her

• He finds her kind

• He finds her too pushy

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

PART A: What does the word "compelling" mean as it is used in paragraph 12"

• to urge someone to do something

• to think deeply about something

• to become slightly interested in something

• to scare someone into doing something

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

PART B: Which quote from paragraph 12 best supports the meaning of compelling?

• "After dithering about like this in the cold for two or three minutes"

• "when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most pertculiar manner"

• "Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass"

• "forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from that house"

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Why don't many people stay at the bed and breakfast?

• The lady is unwelcoming to guests

• The bed and breakfast is run down

• The landlady is very particular about guests

• Not many people visit Bath

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does Billy think that the landlady is a little odd in the middle?

• She calls him by the wrong name

• She is too generous

• She will not let Billy leave

• She refuses to leave him alone

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Why is Billy fixated on the names of the two other guests?

• He starts to remember something that happened to them

• He saw them not long ago

• He knows that the landlady is lying about their whereabouts

• The landlady keeps calling Billy by their names

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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 sone 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 appear because her words suggest she was involved in the two men's disappearances.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4