Roald Dahl's 'The Landlady' Short Story Quiz

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Billy Weaver had travelled down from ______ on the slow afternoon train

London

By the time he got to ______, it was about nine o'clock in the evening

Bath

Try The Bell and Dragon, the porter answered, pointing down the ______

road

Suddenly, in a downstairs window that was brilliantly illuminated by a street lamp not six yards away, Billy caught sight of a printed notice propped up against the glass in one of the upper ______

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On the carpet in front of the fire, a pretty little ______ was curled up asleep with its nose tucked into its belly

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He turned to go when all at once his eye was caught and held in the most peculiar manner by the small notice that was there. BED AND ______, it said

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Billy Weaver's origin

Billy Weaver traveled from this city to Bath.

Arrival city

The city Billy arrived in at nine o'clock in the evening.

Direction to the Inn

The porter directed Billy down this path to find The Bell and Dragon.

Window sections

Billy saw the printed notice in the upper sections of the window.

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Dachshund

A breed of dog curled up asleep in front of the fire.

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Bed and...

The sign outside the house offered accommodation, including these two meals.

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Study Notes

Billy Weaver's Journey

  • Billy Weaver travelled down from an unknown location on the slow afternoon train
  • He arrived at an unknown destination around 9 o'clock in the evening

The Porter's Directions

  • The porter directed Billy to Try The Bell and Dragon

The Printed Notice

  • A printed notice was propped up against the glass in an upper window of The Bell and Dragon
  • The notice was illuminated by a street lamp not six yards away

The Inn's Interior

  • A pretty little dog was curled up asleep on the carpet in front of the fire
  • The dog's nose was tucked into its belly

The Notice

  • The notice caught Billy's eye and held it in a peculiar manner
  • The notice read: BED AND ______ (unknown word)

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