Language Arts Reflection

Answer the following questions in complete sentences, using paragraph form.
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Early in the story, Dahl describes the Bed and Breakfast. What words and imagery are used to
    describe the Bed and Breakfast? What inference does Billy make about the Bed and Breakfast
    based on the look of the place?*


  1. Dahl emphasizes the speed at which the Landlady answers the door. What might this
    foreshadow about the Landlady?*


  1. When should Billy have been suspicious of the Landlady? When would you have been
    suspicious?*


  1. Why does Dahl include the following text: “There were no other hats or coats in the hall. There
    were no umbrellas, no walking sticks‐nothing.”?*


  1. When Billy is in the living room, what first alerts you that something may be wrong?*


  1. As Billy is remembering the connection between the two boys, what effect did the interruptions
    from the Landlady have on the story?


  1. What can the reader infer, using evidence from the text, about the two boys that are missing?
    Does this help us figure out what happens to Billy?


  1. What other evidence from the story suggest a possible, fatal demise for Billy?





Mrs. Meredith Sneed
8th Grade Language Arts
Northwest Guilford Middle School
Greensboro, NC