2. In paragraph 1, circle the name of the character who is introduced.
What details in the passage help establish the setting?

3. What is the first thing Billy needs to do when he arrives?
According to paragraphs 3 & 4:
Why has Billy come to the city of Bath?
What is the first thing Billy needs to do when he arrives?

4. The author uses the words: brisk, briskly, and briskness
The author uses the words: brisk, briskly, and briskness. Billy thinks that “briskness is a common characteristic of all business men.”
What does the author mean by this word?
What is the significance of being brisk in the story?

5. How would you describe Billy’s mood thus far
*How would you describe Billy’s mood thus far? Cite evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

6. In paragraphs 6 through 8, what words and phrases does the author use to describe the Bed and Breakfast?
*What inference does Billy make about the Bed and Breakfast based on these observations? Support your answer with text evidence.

7. Billy thinks about whether to stay at the pub or the boarding house.
What would be the benefits of staying at the pub?

8. The author says that Billy turned to leave then “a queer thing happened to him.”
Summarize what happens in the following scene. How does the author describe the sign and Billy’s reaction?

9. What details in the passage build suspense or suggest that Billy should be on alert?

10. *What might the word compelling mean? How you know?

11. *Find the simile in paragraph 10. What does this imply about the woman?
What might this foreshadow about the landlady and about she might interact with Billy in the future?

12. What is strange about the landlady’s responses to Billy’s comments?
End of Part 1