“The Landlady” and Other Short Stories Quizzes

"The Landlady" and Other Short Stories Quiz 1

1 Why does Judson beat the old man's dog in "An African Story"?
He hates the animal's fur

He sees the dog stealing the cow's milk

He cannot stand the sound of the animal licking its paw

He accidentally beats the dog while drunk
2 What type of story is "An African Story"?
free-indirect story

Frame Story

post-modern story

children's story
3 Why is the cow not producing any milk at dawn in "An African Story"?
the old man is hiding the milk from Judson in the night

its milk is being stolen by a mamba

Judson is stealing the milk before dawn

a small boy is stealing the milk at night
4 Where does the old man meet the cow in "An African Story"?
in Nairobi

under the acacia tree

on RAF territory

in Kenya Colony, where the young man lives
5 How does the young man meet the old man in "An African Story"?
the old man is his grandfather

the old man is his commanding officer

his plane crashes near the old man's shack

he meets the old man on the street
6 What is a central theme in Roald Dahl's short stories?
anthropomorphic trains

coronations

shipwrecks

revenge
7 Why is the young man almost court-martialled in "An African Story"?
he makes a wrong turn

he is caught writing a short story while he should be flying

he crashes his plane into a giraffe

he is a spy for enemy forces
8 What is the mood of "Beware of the Dog"?
elated

frantic

calm

romantic
9 Why does the old man let the Mamba take his cow's milk in "An African Story"?
he doesn't mind him having his share

he wants the Mamba to grow old with him

the Mamba is his pet

he fears the Mamba
10 Why does Billy walk into the boardinghouse in "The Landlady"?
the "Bed and Breakfast" sign compels him

he thinks the Bell and the Dragon will be more expensive

he is called by the landlady

the porter at the train station gives him the address
11 During what decade did Roald Dahl write most of his short stories?
1880

1970

1950

1960
12 What does Billy find strange about the guestbook in "The Landlady"?
he recognizes the names in the book but can't remember why

the book is filled with names of people that aren't there

there is no guestbook

the pages are very old and crumpled
13 What murder weapon does Mary Maloney use to kill her husband in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
a kitchen knife

a vacuum

a chair

a lamb chop
14 Why do investigators come to Mary Maloney's house in "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
they want to socialize with Mary

they enjoy Mary's home

they are searching her home

they have found her missing husband
15 In which of the following forms did Dahl NOT write?
poetry

novel

screenplay

song
16 Where did Roald Dahl NOT live during his lifetime?
US

Wales

East Africa

Bavaria
17 Which of the following best describes Uncle Oswald in "The Visitor"?
he is known to be boring

he lives in a shack in exile

he is a man surrounded by rumors and intrigue

he is considered a powerful stockbroker
18 How does the boy come to own Uncle Oswald's diaries in "The Visitor"?
he steals the diaries

he is left the diaries in his uncle's will

he is sent the diaries in a box from Haifa

his uncle drives to his home to deliver them
19 Who is Klara's son in "Genesis and Catastrophe"?
Winston Churchill

Adolf Hitler

Elvis Presley

Franklin Delano Roosevelt
20 How does Mrs. Foster describe Mr. Foster's legs in "The Way Up to Heaven"?
clumsy

like goat's legs

plump and large

long and graceful
21 How long does Mrs. Foster travel to Paris for in "The Way Up to Heaven"?
1 year

6 days

6 weeks

10 weeks
22 What does Peter's Intelligence Officer tell him to share if he is captured in "Beware of the Dog"?
his squadron and name

his name and home address

his name, rank, and number

details of the crash
23 Who gives Drioli a tattoo in "Skin"?
Le Havre

Josie

the man with the canary glove

Chaim Soutine
24 Where is the narrator vacationing in "Man From the South"?
Chicago

Aruba

Jamaica

Florida
25 Why is Knipe unhappy at his job in "The Great Automatic Grammatizator"?
he wants to be a painter

he does not like his boss

he wants to be a writer

he is not paid enough

Which quote from paragraph 12 best support the answer to Part A?

Possible Answer: "forcing him to stay where he was and not walk away from that house"... note, only is Part A is questioning the definition of another word. Please include all information in your posts.

Asked by David W #1297742

Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/27/2023 11:01 PM

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In "Lamb to the Slaughter," what is a mistake Mary makes when establishing her alibi at the grocery store.

I suppose she establishes her alibi after she kills her husband.Before she left the house after hitting her husband over the head with the frozen leg of lamb, she put the leg of lamb in the oven to begin cooking. This however doesn't end up being...

Asked by GrumpisGrump J #1071982

Answered by Aslan on 10/6/2021 2:45 AM

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The Landlady

The emphasis of conflict and sense of foreboding mystery all lies with the character of the landlady hence the title.

Asked by Elsy M #1154780

Answered by Aslan on 6/24/2021 2:55 PM

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