"The Landlady Quiz"

How long did it take the woman to open the door after he had rung the bell?

• She opened it instantaneously.

• She opened it after half a minute.

• She opened it after a few minutes.

Which of the following statements BEST identifies a theme of the text?

• People should learn to set aside their differences

• Strangers can be more dangerous than they initially appear

• Loneliness can drive people to behave strangely towards others

• Kindness and hospitality are difficult to find among strangers

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

On the last page of the story, which evidence BEST foreshadows Billy's death?

• "He turned away from the dog and stared with deep admiration at the little woman beside him on the sofa."

• "Oh it's the perfect age! Mr. Mulholland was also seventeen."

• "The parrot," he said at last..."It had me completely fooled when I first saw it through the window from the street."

• "That's good (you signed the book). Because later on, if I happen to forget what you were called, then I can always come down here and look it up."

Someone who is "rapacious" is...

• aggressive and greedy

• nice and friendly

• roomy and comfortable

• annoying and talkative

What does Billy notice when he is drinking his tea?

• It tastes odd, and smells of bitter almonds.
• The other men are stuffed on the fourth floor
• He's late for work.
• The landlady makes good tea.

The definition of "tantalizing" is 

• tempting
• condeming
• fascinating
• resistible 

What is foreshadowing?

• to make an educated guess
• the climax of a story
• a warning or indication of (a future event)
• the resolution of a story

Why does the landlady make it a point to have Billy sign the guestbook? 

• so she can charge him
• so she can write to his parents
• so others know he was there
• so she can remember his name 

Why does the landlady say that Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple never left?

• that they were so happy at the bed and breakfast that they chose never to leave

• that the landlady was in love with them, which chased them away

• that they were better and friendlier guests than Billy

• that something strange happened to them while staying with the landlady

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