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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is the protagonist of The Landlady?
Billy Perkins
Billy Weaver
Gregory Temple
Christopher Mulholland
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of The Landlady?
Roald Dahl
Robert Frost
JK Rowling
It is unknown.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was Billy's reasoning for visiting Bath?
Vacation
Team soccer trip
Business
Visiting his buddies
- 4. Multiple Choice
How many guests had stayed at the Bed and Breakfast before Billy?
1
2
3
4
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does Billy think about the fact that he sees animals through the window of the B&B?
It is an indication that it is a strange place.
It is an indication that it is a nice place.
It is an indication that there are stuffed animals inside.
- 6. Multiple Choice
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.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does Billy think about the price of staying at the B&B?
It is not expensive at all.
It is very expensive.
Its free, so he thinks it is fantastic.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What explanation does the landlady give for the fact that Billy is the only guest?
There are few tourists in the city.
Her prices are too high.
She is very picky about which guests she admits.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What does Billy have in common with the other two guests at the B&B?
They are all from Bristol.
They are all young and handsome.
They are all famous footballers.
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow does the following paragraph contribute to the development of the plot?
"Billy Weaver had traveled down from London on the slow afternoon train, with a change at Swindon on the way, and by the time he got to Bath (town in England) 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. But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks."It develops the exposition.It develops the rising action.It develops the climax.It develops the resolution. - 13. Multiple Choice
How do the following lines help develop the plot of the story?
"Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to come directly from her person. It was not in the least unpleasant, and it reminded him - well, he wasn’t quite sure what it reminded him of. Pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?"
It helps develop the exposition of the story.
It helps develop the rising action of the story and also provides foreshadowing.
It helps develop the falling action of the story.
It helps develop the protagonist's character traits.
- 14. Multiple Choice
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."
- 15. Multiple Choice
A "porter" is...
a type of flower
a restaurant
a person who carries luggage
a professional cook
- 16. Multiple Choice
"Swanky" means...
funky
stylish
cheap
smelly
- 17. Multiple Choice
Someone who is "rapacious" is...
aggressive and greedy
nice and friendly
roomy and comfortable
annoying and talkative
- 18. Multiple Choice
"Conjure" means...
to tease; to torture
to stay in one place
to create or make
to gaze; to look
- 19. Multiple Choice
"Don't ____________ in the cold trying to make a decision! You'll freeze!" the grandma called to her little grandson who couldn't decide if he wanted to come inside yet.
wary
vexed
emanate
dither
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