The Ghost of the Green Lady; Caroline Stevens

Chapter 1
• Why was Billy Harrison surprised to see his father when he came home?
−He was surprised because his father usually arrived home late in the evening.
• What did Billy`s parents decide to do?
−They decided to send Billy to a boarding school.
• What did Billy decide to put in his case?
−He decided to put his electronic inventions in his case.
• What did Billy see when they arrived?
−He saw the enormous gardens, a small forest, a lake and an old church.
• What did Billy want to do at the new school?
−He wanted to row in a canoe.
Chapter 2
• Who were Billy's new roommates?
−James, Alan and Mark were his new roommates.
• What was the tradition at the school?
−The tradition is to play tricks on the new boys.
• What story did Alan tell Billy?
−He told Billy Duke Sebastian of Coxley's story. Duke Sebastian died in a big, bloody battle and his wife
killed herself, but before she died, she promised to haunt the lake each year on the anniversary of her
husband's death.
• What did Billy decide to do in the morning?
−He decided to investigate the legend in the morning and ask Mrs. Ward for more information.
Chapter 3
• What did Alan tell the boys the next morning?
−Alan told them his plans.
• What was Billy's plan?
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−His plan was to go to the lake on 1st February and wait for the ghost to appear.
• Where did Billy go that night?
−He went to the teacher's room.
• What did Billy want to discover?
−He wanted to discover which teacher will be on duty that night.
• What did Mr. Evans do when he found Billy?
−He took Billy to the headmaster.
Chapter 4
• What was one of the inventions Billy brought with him to school, and what did he want to do with it?
−One of those inventions was a bugging device. He wanted to put it near the old church, next to the lake and
they will hear something there.
• Why did the boys put pillows in their beds before they went to the lake?
−They put pillows in their beds because Mr. Graham will think they are in bed when he will check their room.
• What did the boys take with them to the lake?
−They took with them torches, blankets and food to the lake.
• Who did the boys see at the lake, and what was he doing?
−They saw Mr. Evans.
• What surprising thing happened at the end of the chapter?
−There was a green light coming from the church.
Chapter 5
• How did Billy's friends feel at the lake?
−They were scared.
• Why did Billy join his friends?
−Because the green light disappeared and he didn't feel so brave any more.
• How did the boys get back into school?
−They could get back because there was a hole in the fence and they climbed through it quickly.
• Who was Mr. Edwards and why did Billy want to meet him?
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−Mr. Edwards was the author of the book on local history and Billy wanted to meet him because he wanted to
know more about the Ghost of the Green Lady.
• According to Mr. Edwards, what should Billy do about the Green Lady?
−He should leave her alone.
Chapter 6
• What did Billy decide to do?
−He decided to spy on Mr. Evans.
• Where was Mr. Evans when Alan saw him?
−He was near the lake.
• What was Mr. Evans doing when Billy saw him near the tree?
−He was talking on his mobile telephone.
• What did the thief take from the dining room?
−The thief took the school's sword.
• Who agreed to follow Mr. Evans with Billy and how did he feel about it?
−James agreed to follow Mr. Evans but he didn't want to get into trouble.
Chapter 7
• What time did Billy and James leave the school?
−They left the school at 9:30 pm
• What was Mr. Evans carrying, and where did he go?
−He was carrying a long package to the church.
• Who did Billy phone?
−He called Mr. Hopkins.
• How did Mr. Evans discover that Billy and James were watching him?
−Billy's foot hit a can on the floor and it made a loud noise.
Chapter 8
• What surprised Billy about Mr. Hopkins' behavior?
−Mr. Hopkins didn't phone the police.
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• According to Mr. Hopkins, why could he expel the boys?
−Because the broke many rules and they called their teacher a thief.
• How did Billy feel about the events of that night?
−He was very angry.
Chapter 9
• What did Billy decide to do the next morning?
−He decided to use his bugging device and hear the conversation between Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Evans.
• Who offered to help Billy, and how?
−Mark offered to help him he will stick it under the table in the headmaster's office.
• When did Billy listen to the tape?
−He listened to it after school.
• Billy heard somebody enter Mr. Hopkins' room. Who was it?
−It was Mr. Evans.
• What did Billy discover about Mr. Hopkins?
−He discovered that Mr. Hopkins was also a thief.
Chapter 10
• What did Mr. Hopkins plan to do, and why?
−He planned to say Billy is the school thief.
• Where was Billy when he phoned his father?
−He was in the end of the football field.
• What did Billy's father decide to do?
−He decided to call the police department in his area.
Chapter 11
• What did Mr. Hopkins tell Billy to do?
−He told Billy to go outside.
• What did Officer Hamilton do in Billy's room?
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−He opened Billy's cupboard and quickly found the laptop.
• Who did the police arrest?
−He arrested Mr. Hopkins and Mr. Evans.
• What did Billy feel and see at the lake?
−He saw a green glow moving across the water and he was very scared and he couldn't move.
• What mystery must remain a little longer?
−The Ghost of the Green Lady must remain a mystery for a little longer.
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