Question

Which statement below BEST describes the inciting incident of the story?
Note it as the second digit in your 4-digit code.

5. The landlady continually forgets Billy’s name, calling him Mr. Perkins and Mr. Wilkins.
1. Billy casually mentions that the landlady should be swamped with applicants, yet notices that house is barren of other hats, coats, umbrellas, etc.
8. The landlady invited Billy in out of the cold for a mere five and sixpence, a fantastic rate that was half of what he was willing to pay

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The statement that BEST describes the inciting incident of the story is:

1. Billy casually mentions that the landlady should be swamped with applicants, yet notices that the house is barren of other hats, coats, umbrellas, etc.

This moment introduces tension and curiosity regarding the unusual situation, leading to the unfolding events of the story.

So, the second digit in your 4-digit code is **1**.