Question

read the following passage from \the landlady\ by roald dahl and answer the questions
\that parrot,\ billy said at last. \you know something? it had me completely fooled when i first saw it through the window from the street. i could have sworn it was alive.\
\alas, no longer.\
\its most terribly clever the way its been done,\ he said. \it doesnt look in the least bit dead. who did it?\
\i did.\
\you did?\
\of course,\ she said. \and have you met my little basil as well?\ she nodded towards the dachshund curled up so comfortably in front of the fire. billy looked at it. and suddenly, he realized that this animal had all the time been just as silent and motionless as the parrot. he put out a hand and touched it gently on the top of its back. the back was hard and cold, and when he pushed the hair to one side with his fingers, he could see the skin underneath, grayish - black and dry and perfectly preserved.

1. what does the landlady reveal about the stuffed parrot?

a. she bought it from a taxidermist
b. she stuffed it herself
c. it had recently passed away
d. it was a family heirloom

1. how did billy react when he touched the dachshund?

a. he didnt notice anything unusual
b. he realized it was hard, cold, and stuffed
c. he found it warm and alive
d. he felt its heartbeat

1. what does billy discover about the dachshund by the end of the passage?

(options partially visible, but the main text includes these questions.)

Explanation:

First Question (What does the landlady reveal about the stuffed parrot?)

The landlady says "I did" when asked "Who did it?" (referring to the parrot's stuffing). Option a: no mention of buying from taxidermist. Option c: she says "Alas, no longer" implying it's not recently dead. Option d: no mention of heirloom. So b is correct.

Text says "The back was hard and cold... perfectly preserved" and he realized it was silent/motionless like the parrot. Option a: he noticed unusual (hard, cold). Option c: it's not warm/alive. Option d: no heartbeat. So b is correct.

Text shows the dachshund was "just as silent and motionless as the parrot" and when touched, it was hard, cold, preserved (stuffed). Option b: it's not simply sitting by fire (he discovers it's stuffed). Option c: it's not alive. Option d: no mention of recent death. So a is correct.

Answer:

b. She stuffed it herself

Second Question (How did Billy react when he touched the dachshund?)