The Landlady Reading Test

What is the mood inside the Bed and Breakfast?

• Cozy and inviting

• Cold and unwelcoming

• Chaotic and noisy

• Modern and sleek

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is Billy’s first impression of the landlady?

• She is rude and dismissive

• She is kind and welcoming

• She is young and energetic

• She is distant and aloof

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What explanation does Billy give for her odd behavior?

• She is tired from all her hard work

• She is forgetful because of her age

• She is lonely because she may have lost a son

• She is distracted by her strange hobbies

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The Landlady appears at the door as soon as Billy rings it. What does this foreshadow about her intentions?

• The landlady's interest in Billy beyond a typical boarder

• She is very welcoming

• She is just about to leave for the day

• She is expecting a delivery

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Billy notice about the landlady as they sip tea together on the couch?

• She is very talkative.

• She is unusually quiet.

• She is staring at him intently.

• She is falling asleep.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What qualities does the landlady look for when picking her guests? (What do all three guests have in common?)

• They are all famous.

• They are all young and handsome.

• They are all wealthy.

• They are all from the same city.

What is it about the pets that foreshadows Billy's fate?

• They ran away.

• They were given away.

• They were stuffed.

• They were lost.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What happens to all of the landlady’s guests?

• They leave after a week.

• They never leave.

• They write a review.

• They recommend the place.

Choose the answers that best describe the narrative techniques in both the movie and the story

• Both use 1st person narration with "I, me, and my."

• The story uses 3rd Person Limited narration focusing on Billy.

• The movie uses some narration and mostly dialogue and facial expressions

• The movie includes voiceover narration throughout it

The Landlady "emanates" (gives off) a strange odor. What does the smell foreshadow?

• The landlady's medical background

• The use of chemicals for taxidermy

• A nearby hospital

• Billy's illness

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4