Characters/Character Traits
What kind of Character is Billy?
He is a static character
When Billy arrives to town, what is he looking for?
A cheap place to stay
What is Rold Dahls birthday? (year included)
September 13th, 1916
What town does Billy arrive to from the train?
Bath, England
What kind of flower did Billy see from outside
Chrysanthemums
Who is the protagonist of the story? The antagonist?
Billy (Protagonist)
Landlady (Antagonist)
What was the climax of the story?
Billy recognizes the men in the guest book as missing men.
What did his mother do after his father died?
Sent Roald to english school
Billy asks a porter for a cheap place to stay, what place does he suggest?
The Bell & Dragon
Where did Billy recognize the two mens names form?
The newspaper
What conflicts does Billy face? With who?
Man vs. Self (Billy)
Man vs. Man (The Landlady)
What was the falling action/denoument?
Billy starts to notice strange behaviour from the landlady, taxidermy, ETC...
Where and for what company did Dahl take his first job?
What sign does Billy see in the window that makes him stop?
Bed & Breakfast
What was the daschunds name?
Basil
What are the 3 main character traits that Billy shows during the story?
He is curious, naïve, and polite.
When do we know that Billy is "doomed"?
When he notices the tea tastes like bitter almonds.
What was the incident that caused the principal to beat Roald?
Placing a dead mouse in a storekeepers candy jar.
What two animals are in the sitting room?
A dachshund and a parrot.
Why did the tea taste faintly like bitter almonds?
Cyanide tastes like bitter almonds.
What are the names of the two young men that stayed at the Bed & Breakfast before Billy?
Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple
What is the moral of the story?
Looks can be deceiving, everything is not always what it seems, trust your instincts.
What was the name of Roalds first published children's book?
Gremlins
What colour were the curtains surrounding the windows?
Green
The Landlady asks Billy if he wants what in his tea?
Milk and sugar