You try to accept the situation, but your landlady's actions become more extreme. Now she won't let you bring anyone back to the house, and she insists that you come home by 8:30 each evening.

• Consult a Canadian friend for advice.

• Speak politely to your landlady and tell her that you are unhappy with the situation.

• Speak angrily to the landlady and make it clear that you won't tolerate this situation.

• Start looking for another apartment to move to.

• More about action mazes.

This material is by Martin Holmes of the University of Victoria, based on an idea by Rebecca Lee and Shannon Stewart.