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The Landlady Study Guide With Verified Solutions |
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Why does Billy Weaver walk "briskly" down the street? - Correct Answer-He wants to act
like a successful businessman.
Which aspects of the house make Billy feel it would be a good place to stay? - Correct
Answer-When he looked inside he saw flowers, a Dachsund lying in front of a fireplace, a
parrot
in a cage; large, comfortable looking furniture
Why did Billy not go to the pub? - Correct Answer-The bed and breakfast looks cozy; it is
cheap; the sign makes him ring the buzzer
What was unusual about the way the landlady responded to the doorbell? - Correct Answer-
The landlady appears suddenly, as if she was waiting for him
Which aspects of the landlady's appearance and voice make her seem trustworthy - Correct
Answer-She is a nice, motherly looking figure
How did Billy arrive in Bath? - Correct Answer-By train
What 2 animals are stuffed (taxidermised) in the story? - Correct Answer-Dog and a parrot
Why is it frightening when the landlady says Mr. Temple had perfect skin "just like a
baby's"? - Correct Answer-Because the reader knows that the landlady has had a more than a
business
relationship with Mr. Temple.
Billy suspected that the Landlady was a little strange, but what did he attribute this to? -
Correct Answer-She had lost a son in the war
What can we infer happens to Billy Weaver at the conclusion of the story? - Correct Answer-
The landlady poisoned and stuffed him.
Why did Billy go to Bath? - Correct Answer-To start a new job
From which point of view is "The Landlady" being told? - Correct Answer-3 rd person
limited
How does the author's choice of point of view create suspense in the story? - Correct Answer-
It gives the reader no "inside" information
In the first paragraph, what is the author's purpose in referring to the cold as "deadly"
and "like a flat blade of ice"? - Correct Answer-It foreshadows the horror of the rest of the
story
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The Landlady Study Guide With Verified Solutions |
Graded A+
Why does Billy Weaver walk "briskly" down the street? - Correct Answer-He wants to act
like a successful businessman.
Which aspects of the house make Billy feel it would be a good place to stay? - Correct
Answer-When he looked inside he saw flowers, a Dachsund lying in front of a fireplace, a
parrot
in a cage; large, comfortable looking furniture
Why did Billy not go to the pub? - Correct Answer-The bed and breakfast looks cozy; it is
cheap; the sign makes him ring the buzzer
What was unusual about the way the landlady responded to the doorbell? - Correct Answer-
The landlady appears suddenly, as if she was waiting for him
Which aspects of the landlady's appearance and voice make her seem trustworthy - Correct
Answer-She is a nice, motherly looking figure
How did Billy arrive in Bath? - Correct Answer-By train
What 2 animals are stuffed (taxidermised) in the story? - Correct Answer-Dog and a parrot
Why is it frightening when the landlady says Mr. Temple had perfect skin "just like a
baby's"? - Correct Answer-Because the reader knows that the landlady has had a more than a
business
relationship with Mr. Temple.
Billy suspected that the Landlady was a little strange, but what did he attribute this to? -
Correct Answer-She had lost a son in the war
What can we infer happens to Billy Weaver at the conclusion of the story? - Correct Answer-
The landlady poisoned and stuffed him.
Why did Billy go to Bath? - Correct Answer-To start a new job
From which point of view is "The Landlady" being told? - Correct Answer-3 rd person
limited
How does the author's choice of point of view create suspense in the story? - Correct Answer-
It gives the reader no "inside" information
In the first paragraph, what is the author's purpose in referring to the cold as "deadly"
and "like a flat blade of ice"? - Correct Answer-It foreshadows the horror of the rest of the
story
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