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The Landlady

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Bath

b)

a train

c)

Boston

d)

Shower

2.

Where does Billy decide to stay?

a)

Bed & Breakfast

b)

Bell and Dragon

c)

Hotel

d)

Air B&B

3.

What does Billy NOT see while he is looking through the window?

a)

A grandfather clock

b)

A dachshund

c)

A parrot

d)

Green curtains

4.

Billy describes the landlady as "slightly dotty." What does this mean?

a)

She is strange

b)

She is wearing dots

c)

She is smart

d)

She hops everywhere

5.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

a)

The wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks

b)

The air was deadly cold

c)

Each word was a large black eye

d)

None of these

6.

How much does the old lady charger per night?

a)

Five and sixpence

b)

Five dollars

c)

Sixpence

d)

Five dollars and 6 cents

7.

What is the Old Lady's response to Billy's comment, "I should've thought you'd be simply swamped with applicants"?

a)

She is a teeny weeny bit choosy and particular

b)

She doesn't like having guests

c)

She usually only boards pets at her home

d)

She doesn't like men

8.

What is Billy's last name?

a)

Weaver

b)

Perkins

c)

Wilkins

d)

Potter

9.

What does the Old Lady keep forgetting

a)

Billy's last name

b)

Where she lives

c)

Her own name

d)

Where Billy is from

10.

What is unusual about the guest book?

a)

There are only two other names

b)

There is no guest book

c)

There are no other entries

d)

The guest book is full

11.

What does the Old Lady say about the other guests?

a)

They are still staying with her

b)

They left a long time ago

c)

They are dead

d)

None of these

12.

What does Billy learn about the parrot and the dachshund?

a)

They are dead

b)

They do not belong to the Old Lady

c)

They will be staying in his room

d)

They are cuddly

13.

Which of the following is NOT used to describe the Old Lady's smell?

a)

Nail polish remover

b)

Pickled walnuts

c)

Polished leather

d)

Hospital corridors

14.

How old is Billy?

a)

17

b)

28

c)

21

d)

25