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What prevents Billy from going to the Bell and Dragon pub?
He is hypnotized by the sign that says "Bed and Breakfast."
The landlady opens the door and invites him in.
The worker at the train station tells him it isn't a nice place to go.
He is too tired to keep walking.
The landlady explains that there are no other guests because ---
of the war.
there is only one room available.
she is very particular and choosy.
she can't stand too much noise.
At first, Billy thinks the landlady is ----
very strange and suspicious.
slightly dotty, but harmless.
lots of fun.
old and boring.
What is strange about the guest list?
Billy knows each of the guests from school.
All of the names on the guest list are men.
He thinks he has read the names somewhere before.
He thinks the guests were famous athletes.
What makes Billy's tea taste strange?
bitter almonds
pickled walnuts
poison
new leather
Which of the following is NOT a clue about the landlady's craziness?
She opened the door before he even had his finger off the bell.
She has only had two other guests in the last three years.
She acted like the mother of one of his school friends.
She stuffed all of her "pets" when they died.
What most likely happens to Billy?
He thanks the landlady for her hospitality and leaves.
He dies from drinking the tea.
He calls the police when she leaves the room to get more tea.
The reader is not given enough information,
What is the main character's biggest reason for staying at the Bed and Breakfast?
It is the only place in town with a free room.
He has heard wonderful things about the Bed and Breakfast from friends.
He thinks the landlady is beautiful and hopes to date her.
It is fantastically inexpensive.
Which literary term refers to "a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen" in a story?
irony
characterization
suspense
plot
Which part of plot refers to the very beginning, where key information about the setting and main character are given?
rising action
exposition
resolution
climax
Which part of plot refers to the point of greatest emotional intensity, where the outcome of the conflict is ultimately decided?
initiating event
rising action
falling action
climax
What literary technique refers to the author dropping clues or hints about what is to come in a story?
irony
foreshadowing
repetition
imagery
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