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Why does Mr. Dillet buy the doll's house?
Because he knows about old things and believes it is special.
TRUE or FALSE
The striking clock is in Mr. Dillet's bedroom.
FALSE
There is no striking clock in Mr. Dillet's house.
The sound comes from the doll's house.
According to the story, why is the old man nervous?
He seems to be waiting for someone and asks the lady to go to the window to check if that person is coming.
What does the doctor recommend Mr. Dillet do?
A trip to the coast. Some sea air would do him good to calm down. So he goes to a small town on he east coast.
How do you think the Chittendens feel about selling the house to Mr. Dillet?
What do the Chittendens think will happen to Mr. Dillet?
They feel relieved and think Mr. Dillet will have a bit of a shock.
What happens in the dining room in the doll's house at one o'clock?
The gentleman and the lady are talking in the dining room.
The gentleman opens the window and seems to be listening for sthg. They seem to be waiting for someone.
What happens after the old man drinks the hot, spicy wine?
He shouts and dies in his bed.
Who does Mr. Dillet meet in the town on the coast? What do they talk about?
He meets Mr. Chiteden. He is there on a trip with his wife who is also nervous about the doll's house.
Both think that the gentleman and the lady killed the old man. Mr. Chitenden tells him he bought the house from a person who lived in that coastal area.
Where does Mr. Dillet put the doll's house at home?
On the desk in his bedroom.
What can Mr. Dillet see in the lit room upstairs?
A nurse sleeping in an armchair and an old man awake in bed. He seems to be nervous.
Who do you think arrives at the house a few moments after the old man's death?
A man carrying a bag full of papers arrives. He gives the bag to the gentleman and the lady and leaves. He might be a lawyer with the old man's will.
What does Mr. Dillet decide to do after Mr. Chitendent tells him about the origins of the doll's house?
He decides to investigate and goes to the local museum. He finds a model of a church that seems to have been made by the same person as the doll's house and discovers where that person had lived.
What is Mr. Dillet planning to do with the house?
He's planning to sell it a higher price in town.
After her conversation with the gentleman, where does the lady go?
She goes upstairs to the old man's bedroom to give the nurse a bottle of wine.
What do you think is happening in the story?
The gentleman and the lady poison the old man to inherit his money and possessions. The lawyer arrives after his death, so the old man couldn't sign his will.
What is the story behind the events in the doll's house?
It's a true story. The old man had been a lawyer who had died. The lady was his daughter, she died after losing her father and children.
The gentleman had been the lady's husband, an architect who had made the doll's house. He ended his days in a retirement home.
What surprising things happen when the clock strikes one?
The doll's house comes to life. He can also see that there are more rooms in the house.
What does the nurse do with the wine?
She cooks the wine with some sugar and spices.
What happens in the doll's house soon after the old man's death that shocked Mr. Dillet?
A strange creature that looked like a frog enters the children bedroom while they are sleeping and kills them.
How does the story end?
Mr. Dillet asks his butler to put the house in a room over the stables and is waiting for an American buyer.