Plot
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Comprehension
Literary Elements
100

This is the type of conflict demonstrated when the landlady gives Billy poisoned tea in an attempt to kill him.

What is external conflict?

100

Define off your rocker.

What is crazy.

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 is a clue provided by the author that allows you to predict future events, such as "I stuff all my pets when they die."

What is foreshadowing?

200

One possibility for this stage of plot occurs when Billy learns that the dog and bird are stuffed. Another possibility is when Billy drinks the tea.

What is the climax?

200

If something happens on the off chance. When does it happen?

What is by luck?

200

Billy meets ____ other tenants in the boarding house.

What is 0?

200

The tea Billy drinks has this taste.

What is bitter almonds?

200

This is an example of an external conflict in "The Landlady."

Answers may vary. Example: The landlady poisons Billy. (man vs. man)

300

This is the stage of plot when we can assume that Billy dies of poison and gets stuffed by the landlady.

What is the resolution?

300

A synonym for quickly

What is briskly?

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 is the reason authors and directors use foreshadowing.

What is to create suspense and make the story more interesting?

400

One possibility for this stage of plot occurs when Billy and the landlady walk upstairs.

What is rising action?

400

If a wizard created a spell, s/he did this to it. brisk, compelling, congenial, conjured, emanate, facades, rapacious, swanky

What is conjured it?

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

This is an internal conflict in "The Landlady."

Answers may vary. Example: Billy debates whether to stay at the Bell and Dragon or the bed and breakfast.

500

During this plot stage Billy is introduced and arrives in Bath in search of a place to stay.

What is the exposition?

500

Use the words blotchy and swanky correctly in a sentence together. 

What is multiple answers accepted?

500

This is the time of day when Billy arrived in Bath.

What is 9 pm?

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

This is the main conflict in "The Landlady."

What is Billy may become suspicious and leave, which would ruin the landlady's plans.