The Landlady Short Story Trivia! Quiz

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1.

When Billy arrives in Bath, he
- A.
  
  does not have a job
- B.
  
  Does not have a place to stay
- C.
  
  Has plenty of money
- D.
  
  Looks for entertainment
2.

What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
- A.
  
  He sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace.
- B.
  
  He imagines they serve watery cabbage.
- C.
  
  He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea
- D.
  
  He doesn’t see a greedy landlady.
3.

What prevents Billy from going on to the Bell and Dragon pub?
- A.
  
  He is transfixed by the sign that says “Bed and Breakfast.”
- B.
  
  The landlady opens the door and invites him in.
- C.
  
  A passerby tells him the Bell and Dragon isn’t nice
- D.
  
  He is too tired to keep walking.
4.

The landlady explains that there are no other guests because
- A.
  
  Of the war
- B.
  
  There is only one room available
- C.
  
  She is very particular and choosy
- D.
  
  She can’t stand too much commotion
5.

At first, Billy thinks that the landlady is
- A.
  
  very suspicious
- B.
  
  slightly dotty and off her rocker
- C.
  
  Lots of fun
- D.
  
  Old and feeble
6.

What puzzles Billy about the landlady’s guest list?
- A.
  
  He knows each of the previous guests.
- B.
  
  All of the names on the guest list are men.
- C.
  
  He is sure he has read the names in the newspaper.
- D.
  
  He thinks that the guests were famous politicians.
7.

How does the landlady distract Billy when he has almost figured out who Christopher Mulholland is
- A.
  
  By asking Billy about his job
- B.
  
  By pointing out her stuffed animals
- C.
  
  By flirting with Billy
- D.
  
  By serving him tea with milk and sugar
8.

What is most likely to have happened if Billy had had more time to remember what he knew about the two names?
- A.
  
  He would have killed the landlady
- B.
  
  He would not have drunk the tea.
- C.
  
  He would have noticed the stuffed animals sooner.
- D.
  
  He would have called the police.
9.

What do you think makes Billy’s tea taste strange?
- A.
  
  Bitter almonds
- B.
  
  Pickled walnuts
- C.
  
  Poison
- D.
  
  New leather
10.

The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says
- A.
  
  That both Billy and Mulholland were seventeen
- B.
  
  Mulholland and Temple haven’t left the bed and breakfast
- C.
  
  Mulholland also liked his tea
- D.
  
  That she stuffed her pets
11.

Which phrase best describes foreshadowing?
- A.
  
  The suspense in a story
- B.
  
  Giving away a story’s ending
- C.
  
  Clues that hint at what happened before the story began
- D.
  
  Clues that hint at what will happen later in the story
12.

Which of the following examples is not an example of foreshadowing?
- A.
  
  "The air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice . . . .”
- B.
  
  “There were no shops on this wide street that he was walking along . . . .”
- C.
  
  "Each word [of the sign] was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass . . . .”
- D.
  
  “There wasn’t a blemish on his [Mulholland’s] body . . . . His skin was just like a baby’s.”
13.

The part of the story that describes Christopher Mulholland is the
- A.
  
  subplot
- B.
  
  resolution
- C.
  
  Climax
- D.
  
  Conflict
14.

How is the climax of the story resolved?
- A.
  
  The readers do not know what happens to Billy.
- B.
  
  The landlady comforts Billy with a smile.
- C.
  
  Readers can only assume that Billy will meet the same fate as Temple and Mulholland.
- D.
  
  Readers find out that the landlady is an insane killer.