The Landlady
What is wrong with dachshund and parrot in the Landlady's house?
They are taxidermy (dead, but have been stuffed)
What is the name of the main character/the wife in the story?
Mary Maloney
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
He hates the old man's "vulture" eye!
Which story is this sentence from?
“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! — here, here! — it is the beating of his hideous heart!”
Tell-Tale Heart
What was the name of the place that Billy Weaver was heading towards originally when he got off the train?
The Bell and Dragon
Who wrote the Lamb to the Slaughter AND the Landlady?
Roald Dahl
How long does the Narrator visit the old man in the middle of the night?
8 days total (7 days before he kills the old man and he kill shim on the 8th)
Which story is this sentence from?
"The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight — hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the sideboard behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey."
The Lamb to the Slaughter
Name the story the following paragraph is from and properly answer the question below using the ACE strategy: QUESTION: Why is this character asking the police to eat the dinner?
From page 7:"'Please,” she begged. “Please eat it. Personally I couldn’t touch a thing, certainly not what’s been in the house when he was here. But it’s all right for you. It’d be a favor to me if you’d eat it up. Then you can go on with your work again afterwards.' There was a good deal of hesitating among the four policemen, but they were clearly hungry, and in the end they were persuaded to go into the kitchen and help themselves."
Options:
-The Landlady by Roald Dahl
-The Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
-The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
Students must have:
A - Restated words from the question in their answer.
C - Put the following form for their quote: According to the text," words" (author pg#).
E- This is the strongest quote or this proves...
When Billy says, "The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn’t much care for it," what poison may have Billy drank?
Cyanide
What do the police THINK killed Patrick Maloney?
"...a very big spanner (wrench), for example, or a heavy metal vase...big club...a sledgehammer..."
Who wrote "Tell-Tale Heart?" Must get his whole name correct!
Edgar Allan Poe
Which story is this sentence from?
"'First they bite you, and then you go all ishy inside, and all your meat and all your brains and everything except your bones and your skin turns into a wet, milk-shakey stuff..."
Click-Clack the Rattlebag
Name the story the following paragraph is from and properly answer the question below using the ACE strategy: QUESTION: What happened to Basil?
From page 5: "'Of course,' she said. 'And have you met my little Basil as well?' She nodded towards the dachshund curled up so comfortably in front of the fire. Billy looked at it. And suddenly, he realised that this animal had all the time been just as silent and motionless as the parrot. He put out a hand and touched it gently on the top of its back. The back was hard and cold, and when he pushed the hair to one side with his fingers, he could see the skin underneath, greyish-black and dry and perfectly preserved."
Options:
-The Landlady by Roald Dahl
-The Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl
-The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
The Landlady by Roald Dahl
Students must have:
A - Restated words from the question in their answer.
C - Put the following form for their quote: According to the text," words" (author pg#).
E- This is the strongest quote or this proves...
What are the names of the other two young men that the Landlady had stay with her?
Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple
Why does Mary giggle at the end of the story?
The cops say that the weapon is “Probably right under our very noses..." as they eat the murder weapon.
Why does the Narrator admit to the crime/shows the police where he hid the body at the end of the story?
He thinks he hears the old man's heartbeat, but it's actually his own heartbeat.
Which story is this sentence from?
“If you put a tooth in Coke, in the morning, it will be dissolved into nothing. That’s how bad coke is for you and why you must always clean your teeth, every night.”
Click-Clack the Rattlebag