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WorksheetsThe Landlady
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
When Billy heard the price of the room, he thought it was...
fairly priced
somewhat reasonable
fantastically cheap
a tad bit expensive
According to the landlady, the reason she rarely had visitors was that...
she was so far out of the way
she refused to accept anyone who didn’t display exceptional manners
not many travelers stayed in the town of Bath
she was inclined to be too choosy and particular
After showing him to his room, the landlady asked Billy to come downstairs to...
talk to her parrot
sign her guestbook
view the portraits on her walls
sign the lodging contract
Why do the other names in the guestbook seem so familiar to Billy?
Both young men were famous football players
Both young men were in the newspaper after their disappearances
Both young men were Eaton schoolboys
Both young men were writers.
Which excerpt below best shows how Billy first feels about the landlady?
“Good gracious me,” he said. “How absolutely fascinating.”
She seemed terribly nice. She looked exactly like the mother of one’s best school-friend welcoming one into the house to stay for the Christmas holidays.
I’m always ready. Everything is always ready day and night.
On the carpet in front of the fire, a pretty little dachshund was curled up asleep with its nose tucked into its belly.
What is a porter?
a person employed to carry luggage
a person who is aggressively greedy or hungry
a person who is responsible for picking up mail
A person who carries people from place to place
What does it mean to be brisk?
To move or act like a cheetah
To move or act slowly
To move or act in a scared manner
To move or act with quickness and energy
Why does Billy Weaver walk "briskly" down the street?
He wants to impress his boss.
He wants to act like a successful businessman.
He wants to keep warm.
He is anxious to get to the boarding house.
The author describes the air as, "deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks." What kind of figurative language is this?
onomatopoeia
imagery
simile
metaphor
Make an inference: The author writes that Mr. Greenslade told Billy to, "Find your own lodgings, and then go along and report to the Branch Manager as soon as you've got yourself settled." Why is Billy in Bath?
to take a vacation
to look for a new place to live
to start a new job
to take a bath
Reread this portion of the text:
The houses had porches and pillars and four or five steps going up to their front doors, and it was obvious that once upon a time they had been very swanky residences.
What does the word swanky mean in this context?
luxurious and expensive
cheap and poorly built
colorful and cheerful
intimidating and off-putting
Which aspects of the house make Billy think it would be a good place to stay?
Green curtains and chrysanthemums were in the windows and a fire burned in the fireplace
A pretty little dachshund was curled up asleep in front of the fire and a parrot was in a cage
There was a baby grand piano and several plump armchairs in the room
All of the above
When should Billy have been suspicious of the Landlady?
When he noticed that there were no other hats or coats in the hall. There were no umbrellas or walking sticks.
When the landlady told him that "everything is always ready day and night in this house just on the off-chance that an acceptable young gentleman will come along."
When he signed the guest book and found that there were only two other entries.
All of these things should have sent alarm bells to Billy that something was not right.
The author emphasizes the speed at which the Landlady answers the doorbell. What might this foreshadow about the Landlady?
She has a lot of experience with boarders.
She was expecting Billy to ring the doorbell.
It was a slow night for boarding houses in the city.
She takes pride in speedy service.
As Billy is remembering the connection between the two boys, what effect did the interruptions from the Landlady have on the story.
The interruptions build tension.
The interruptions confuse the reader.
The interruptions indicate the fate of the boys.
The interruptions reveal Billy's fate.
Which word best describes the mood of this story?
joyful
suspenseful
angry
comical
