Setting
In what city does "The Landlady" take place (page 1, column 1)
Bath
Why is Billy traveling from London? (page 1, column 1)
He was traveling on business (for work)
How old is Billy?
Seventeen
How does Billy initially describe the Landlady? She is slightly ______________. (page 2, column 2)
Dotty
Name three of Mr. Gala's hobbies
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Where does the porter suggest Billy go for an overnight stay? (page 1, column 1)
The Bell and Dragon
True or False: When Billy rings the bell of the Bed and Breakfast, the landlady takes about a half-minute to answer the door (page 2, column 1)
False: The landlady jumps out right away, like a jack in the box
What is the main reason Billy decides to stay at the Landlady's Bed and Breakfast? (page 2, column 2)
It only costs five and sixpence a night
What excuse does Billy make for the Landlady being "off her rocker"? (page 3, column 1 & 2)
She probably lost a son in the war
What does the landlady offer Billy in his tea?
milk and sugar
Billy reads a sign while he walks down the street. The sign seems to almost hypnotize him. What does it say? (page 2, column 1)
BED AND BREAKFAST
What does Billy notice when he signs the guestbook? (page 3, column 2 & page 4, column 1)
That the last entries are two and three years old.
What are three things the Landlady smells like, according to Billy?
Pickled walnuts
New leather
The corridors of a hospital
Where do the landlady's eyes travel when she is standing on the stairs?
Down the length of Billy's body, to his feet, and then up again
What is Gregory Temple's middle initial?
W
What are two details in the Landlady's home that are included in the text?
Sleeping dachshund / fireplace / parrot / empty hall / neat bedspread / guestbook / piano / ect.
What does the Landlady want Billy to do before he goes to bed?
Drink tea and eat a biscuit
What color are the Landlady's fingernails? (page 4, column 1)
Red
What does the tea smell taste like, faintly?
Bitter almonds
What does the landlady call Billy by mistake?
Mr. Wilkins
On which floor of the home does the Landlady claim Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple are still staying?
The third floor
What does Billy notice about the parrot and the dachshund?
The landlady tells Billy that he has beautiful ________________
Teeth
Christopher was an Eton schoolboy who was on a walking-tour through the West Country, when all of a sudden. . . (uh oh)
What is the dachshund's name?
Basil