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? 2
−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. 3
• 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.