The Mystery Behind "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl

Why don't many people stay at the bed and breakfast in "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl?

a. The landlady is unwelcoming to guests.

b. The bed and breakfast is run down.

c. The landlady is very particular about guests.

d. Not many people visit Bath.

Final answer:

The correct answer to the question is C.

People do not stay at the bed and breakfast in 'The Landlady' because the landlady is very particular about who she accepts as guests.

Explanation:

In Roald Dahl's short story 'The Landlady', many people do not stay at the bed and breakfast because the landlady is very particular about guests.

The plot reveals that the landlady only accepts select individuals who fit her certain criteria. It is also subtly suggested that due to her strange, sinister behaviors, previous guests could have been harmfully dealt with, which cease to exist afterwards.

As a result, her pickiness and possibly her treatment towards guests make the bed and breakfast not highly populated.