Plot
Vocabulary
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Comprehension
Literary Elements
100

When Billy first arrives at Bath, he notices the worn- down charactersitics of the houses, which gives the reader these important details about the town.

That it is old and without residents
100
These are the fronts of buildings; Can also refer to facial expressions brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky
What are facades?
100
There are ___ other names in the guestbook when Billy Weaver looks in it.
What is 2?
100

These two common household pets first comfort Billy, and then point to the fate that he will share with them.

What are the dog and the bird? The dachshund and the parrot.

100

This literary element relates to the "red flags" that are present throughout "The Landlady", which give clues to future events in the story.

What is foreshadowing?

200

Billy described each word of the Bed and Breakfast sign as these, which helped emphasize the compelling nature of the Landlady's residence.

What is a large black eye staring at him?

200
Someone who is respectful or agreeable. brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky
What is congenial?
200
Billy meets ____ other tenants in the boarding house.
What is 0?
200

The tea Billy drinks tastes of "bitter almonds", which is a characteristic of this substance used by the Landlady.

What is poison/cyanide
200

This is an example of a character vs character conflict in "The Landlady."

Answers may vary. Example: The landlady poisons Billy. 

300

Billy Weaver assumed this detail about the Landlady's past, which could give a hint at her motivation and choice of victims.

What is a son who died in the war

300

Means to spread, flow, or come forth:

 brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky

What is emanate?

300
Billy goes to Bath for _________.
What is a business trip?
300

This is the only thing that the landlady asks Billy Weaver to do before going to bed.

What is sign the guest book?

300
This term, which can be used to characterize Billy Weaver, describes people who show poor judgment or a lack of real-world experience and is often associated with younger people.

What is naive, or innocent?

400

This part of a newspaper, usually seen on the front page, was where Billy previously heard of Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple, who shared the same fate as Billy.

What is a missing persons headline

400

A child who refuses to share his toys with his siblings might be called this. 

brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky

What is rapacious?

400
These are 2 other works written by the author of "The Landlady," Roald Dahl.
Answers may vary. Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, James and the Giant Peach, The Twits, etc.
400

The Landlady's perfect guest is...

What is young and handsome?

400

In the beginning of the story, Billy contemplates whether or not to stay at the Bell and Dragon or the bed and breakfast. This is an example of which type of conflict?

What is character vs self

500

Billy Weaver, acting against his best interests, decided to stay at the Landlady's Bed and Breakfast, over this hotel, where Billy noted he could "play darts in the evening, with plenty of people to talk to."

What is the The Bell and Dragon?

500

An irresistible drive or urge, or a feeling as if something was forcing you to act:

 brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky

What is compelled?

500
This is the age of Billy Weaver, when he arrives at Bath

What is 17 years old

500

This is Billy's first impression of the landlady.

What is she is slightly dotty and off her rocker, but she is harmless.

500

What are two theme topics that are present in "The Landlady"

What is: 

trust, loneliness, ignorance, deception

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