The Landlady

Who is the protagonist of The Landlady?

• Billy Perkins

• Billy Weaver

• Gregory Temple

• Christopher Mulholland

What explanation does the landlady give for the fact that Billy is the only guest?

• There are few tourists in the city.

• Her prices are too high.

• She is very picky about which guests she admits.

How does the following paragraph contribute to the development of the plot? 
"Billy Weaver had traveled down from London on the slow afternoon train, with a change at Swindon on the way, and by the time he got to Bath (town in England) 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. But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks."

• It develops the exposition.

• It develops the rising action.

• It develops the climax.

• It develops the resolution.

When does Billy start to notice something is terribly wrong?

• When the landlady offers him tea

• When the landlady compliments his appearance

• When the landlady says that the two previous guests were still staying at the inn

How do the following lines help develop the plot of the story? "Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to come directly from her person. It was not in the least unpleasant, and it reminded him - well, he wasn’t quite sure what it reminded him of. Pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?"

• It helps develop the exposition of the story.

• It helps develop the rising action of the story and also provides foreshadowing.

• It helps develop the falling action of the story.

• It helps develop the protagonist's character traits.

What is Billy's initial reaction to the landlady?

• He is afraid of her

• He is suspicious of her

• He thinks she is kind

• He finds her too pushy

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

(see section 35)

• The landlady is unwelcoming to guests

• The bed and breakfast is dirty

• The landlady is very picky about her guests

• Not many people visit the city of Bath.

Why does Billy think the landlady is a little odd?

• She calls him the wrong name

• She is too generous

• She will not let Billy leave

• She keeps following him around the house

Why is Billy fixated (focused on) on the names of the two other guests? (See section 70)

• He starts to remember something that happened to them

• He saw them recently

• He knows the landlady is lying about where they are

What does the landlady insist Billy do?

(See section 75)

• Stay at her house for a few more days

• Drink tea his tea

• Have dinner with her

• Meet Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple