WorksheetsThe Landlady
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which sentence from the introduction includes foreshadowing that something bad will happen to Billy?
But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks.
By the time he got to Bath 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.
“Excuse me,” he said, “but is there a fairly cheap hotel not too far away from here?”
Billy thanked him and picked up his suitcase and set out to walk the quarter-mile to The Bell and Dragon.
__________ is the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in the plot.
Foreshadowing
Style
Suspense
Theme
Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple were familiar to Billy because...
they had both mysteriously gone missing
they were a famous comedy duo
he had gone to school with them
they were famous football players
__________ is the feeling of growing tension or excitement felt by the reader of a horror story.
Foreshadowing
Style
Suspense
Theme
Which of the following details provides the best hint about the landlady’s secret?
The front of the building is rather shabby.
The downstairs window is brightly lit.
The landlady explains that she stuffs all her dead pets.
The landlady serves tea and cookies to Billy before he goes up to his room.
Which statement best foreshadows Billy's fate?
“That’s good. Because later on, if I happen to forget what you were called, then I could always come down here and look it up. I still do that almost every day with Mr. Mulholland and Mr. . . . Mr. . . .”
She patted the empty place beside her on the sofa, and she sat there smiling at Billy and waiting for him to come over.
Billy started sipping his tea. She did the same. For half a minute or so, neither of them spoke. But Billy knew that she was looking at him.
On the other hand, a pub would be more congenial than a borading-house.
Which word best describes the mood of this story?
joyful
suspenseful
angry
comical
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
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
Which statement below is true about the story's point of view?
The narrator is all-knowing, or omniscient.
The story is told using first person pronouns.
The point of view in the story is third person limited.
The narrator is a character in the story.
Which of the following events is most important to the development of the plot?
Billy feels like a lucky fellow to have found the bed and breakfast.
Billy accepts the landlady's offer to stay at the bed and breakfast for five and sixpense a night.
The landlady shows Billy to his room.
Billy unpacks his suitcase and washes his hands.
Which quote from the story shows the reader possible motivation for the landlady's actions?
“I’m so glad you appeared,” she said, looking earnestly into his face. “I was beginning to get worried.”
“And what about supper, my dear? Did you manage to get anything to eat before you came here?”
“That’s all right,” Billy answered brightly. “You mustn’t worry about me.” He put his suitcase on the chair and started to open it.
He guessed that she had probably lost a son in the war, or something like that, and had never gotten over it.
By the time Billy Weaver made it into Bath it was...
late morning
early afternoon
late afternoon
evening
Billy had decided that _________ was the one
common characteristic of all successful
businessmen.
honesty
mindfulness
briskness
courtesy
How did Billy feel when he began walking up to the Bed and Breakfast?
completely normal
strangely hypnotized
somewhat seasick
too exhausted to read the sign
When Billy heard the price of the room, he thought it was...
fairly priced
somewhat reasonable
fantastically cheap
a tad bit expensive
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
When Billy came downstairs, the landlady offered him...
a glass of warm milk
two freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
a cup of tea and a ginger biscuit
a slide of hummingbird cake
Which statement below is a valid theme of the story?
People are not always who they seem to be.
Bed and Breakfasts are usually safe establishments.
Never look for a place to stay the night after dark.
Women are natural caretakers.
What makes Billy's tea taste strange?
Bitter almonds
Poison
Pickled Walnuts
New Leather
