The Land Lady & We Wear the Mask

What do both texts suggest about deception?

• Deception is always a bad thing.

• Situations are not always what they seem.
  

• Only evil people use deception.

• Deception is not common in everyday life.

Why do both authors use foreshadowing and symbolism?

• To create suspense and reveal hidden truths.

• To make the story and poem longer.
  

•  To confuse the reader from what really happened. 
  

•  To focus on historical events.

How are the landlady and the speaker in We Wear the Mask similar?

• Both are kind and honest.
  

• Both are trying to help others become honest. 
  

• Both are afraid of new people.

• Both use deception to hide the truth.

How does each author create the tone of their text?

• Both texts have a joyful tone.

• The Landlady is happy, while We Wear the Mask is scary and ugly.

• The Landlady is suspenseful, while We Wear the Mask is sad.

• Both texts have a neutral tone.

What is the difference in how deception is used in the two texts?

• In both texts, deception is used to hurt people.

•  In The Landlady, deception is used to trap Billy, while in We Wear the Mask, it is used to hide pain.

• The landlady deceives people to help them, while in We Weat the Mask, it is used to hide pain.

• The speaker in We Wear the Mask does not use deception but shows how the pain can be hidden.

What is the most likely author's purpose for writing both texts?

• The Landlady was written to teach a lesson about masks, and We Wear the Mask was written to entertain people.

• Both were written to be scary stories.

• Both were written to explain a historical event.

• The Landlady was written to entertain, while We Wear the Mask was written to describe the struggles of hiding pain.

What theme do both texts share?

• People always tell the truth even though they know it’s bad. 

• Appearances can be misleading.

• Happiness is easy to find when you look in the right place.

• Fear is the strongest emotion. 

  
  

What is the significance of the setting in The Landlady?

• The setting reflects the warmth and safety of home throughout the story.

• The setting shows the beauty of nature.

• The setting helps create a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.

• The setting is in England and helps us imagine the town.

Part A. What does the word “compelling” mean as it is used in paragraph 12?

• to urge someone to do something

• to think deeply about something

• to become slightly interested in something

• to scare someone into doing something

Part B. What does the word “compelling” mean as it is used in paragraph 12?

• “After dithering about like this in the cold for two or three minutes”

• “when all at once his eyes caught and held in the most peculiar manner”

•  “Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass”

• “forcing him to stay where he was and not to walk away from the house”