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The Landlady Final Exam With Correct Questions and
Answers | Graded A+
From which point of view is "The Landlady" being told? - Correct Answer-3rd Person
How does the author's choice of point of view create suspense in the story? - Correct Answer-
You get to "see" the whole story. The innocence of Billy vs. the creepy of the Landlady. You
get to understand Billy's demise
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-To foreshadow Billy's fate
What is the author's purpose in describing Billy Weaver's background and goals? - Correct
Answer-So the reader can relate to Billy and pull from prior knowledge
What is the author's purpose in repeating the word brisk in various forms? - Correct Answer-
Indicate the kind of quick, efficient, skipping quality of no-nonsense that a young kid trying
to fit into the business world would notice
Why does the author state that Billy felt compelled to approach the boarding house? - Correct
Answer-1. to show the pull of the place; 2. Billy's inability to stick with his choices as (brisk)
Dahl emphasizes the speed at which the Landlady answers the door. What might this
foreshadow about the Landlady? - Correct Answer-That this is going to be an unusual
situation and the woman is creepy
Early in the story, Dahl describes the Bed and Breakfast. What words and imagery are used to
describe the Bed and Breakfast? What inference does Billy make about the Bed and Breakfast
based on the look of the place? - Correct Answer-"Beautiful, wonderful chrysanthemums,"
"bright burning fire in the hearth, "pretty little dachshund curled up," "pleasant furniture," "
armchairs," "and animals were usually good signs in a place like this" All in all, it looked to
him as though it would be a decent house to sleep in. Certainly, it would be more comfortable
than The Bell Dragon."
How does the author's use of irony when describing the landlady make the reader question
her? - Correct Answer-He uses words such as terribly nice, the old girl is slightly dotty, and
terribly nice
Why does the author include the line, "There were no other hats or coats in the hall. There
were no umbrellas, no walking, sticks-nothing."? - Correct Answer-The Author supplies the
reader with information to hit why there are no other guests... The reader wonders, where
they are and where they have gone. The reader will also refer to this line when the Landlady
mentions other people still being there.
What seems to be the landlady's idea of a perfect guest? - Correct Answer-She likes young
good-looking men
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The Landlady Final Exam With Correct Questions and
Answers | Graded A+
From which point of view is "The Landlady" being told? - Correct Answer-3rd Person
How does the author's choice of point of view create suspense in the story? - Correct Answer-
You get to "see" the whole story. The innocence of Billy vs. the creepy of the Landlady. You
get to understand Billy's demise
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-To foreshadow Billy's fate
What is the author's purpose in describing Billy Weaver's background and goals? - Correct
Answer-So the reader can relate to Billy and pull from prior knowledge
What is the author's purpose in repeating the word brisk in various forms? - Correct Answer-
Indicate the kind of quick, efficient, skipping quality of no-nonsense that a young kid trying
to fit into the business world would notice
Why does the author state that Billy felt compelled to approach the boarding house? - Correct
Answer-1. to show the pull of the place; 2. Billy's inability to stick with his choices as (brisk)
Dahl emphasizes the speed at which the Landlady answers the door. What might this
foreshadow about the Landlady? - Correct Answer-That this is going to be an unusual
situation and the woman is creepy
Early in the story, Dahl describes the Bed and Breakfast. What words and imagery are used to
describe the Bed and Breakfast? What inference does Billy make about the Bed and Breakfast
based on the look of the place? - Correct Answer-"Beautiful, wonderful chrysanthemums,"
"bright burning fire in the hearth, "pretty little dachshund curled up," "pleasant furniture," "
armchairs," "and animals were usually good signs in a place like this" All in all, it looked to
him as though it would be a decent house to sleep in. Certainly, it would be more comfortable
than The Bell Dragon."
How does the author's use of irony when describing the landlady make the reader question
her? - Correct Answer-He uses words such as terribly nice, the old girl is slightly dotty, and
terribly nice
Why does the author include the line, "There were no other hats or coats in the hall. There
were no umbrellas, no walking, sticks-nothing."? - Correct Answer-The Author supplies the
reader with information to hit why there are no other guests... The reader wonders, where
they are and where they have gone. The reader will also refer to this line when the Landlady
mentions other people still being there.
What seems to be the landlady's idea of a perfect guest? - Correct Answer-She likes young
good-looking men
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