"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl

Who is the protagonist of The Landlady?

• Billy Perkins

• Billy Weaver

• Gregory Temple

• Christopher Mulholland

Who is the author of The Landlady?

• Roald Dahl

• Robert Frost

• JK Rowling

• It is unknown.

What was Billy's reasoning for visiting Bath?

• Vacation

• Team soccer trip

• Business

• Visiting his buddies

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

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.

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.3

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

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

How 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.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3