The Faithful Ghost
Why did Johnson go to Australia?
To get enough money so he could marry Emily.
Where did the doctor tell Mr. Dillet to go?
To go to the sea and get some fresh air.
How did Mrs. Dumoise die?
She died from typhoid and Dr. Dumoise didn't try to take care of her until a week later.
What part of the statue is missing?
The finger.
The desk is _______ my computer is.
what/where/who
where
Why was the family annoyed at Johnson?
They were annoyed because he was always moaning and sighing, it was depressing.
What is the setting of the story?
In a bedroom, on the seashore
What is the setting of the story?
The hills in north-east India.
What is the setting of the story?
In a cottage in southern England
My boss forgot to write me a _______, so now it's hard for me to find a job.
a) poison b) lawyer c) reference d) funeral
c) reference
What is the problem? How does the family solve this problem?
Johnson is always moaning, so the family creates a fake grave for Emily. Johnson stays with Emily's grave outside the house.
How did the old man die? How do you know?
Who says, "I've seen the Memsahib." What does Memsahib mean?
Ram Dass says it. Memsahib = the madam = Mrs. Dumoise
Why would the two statues come to the cottage on Halloween night?
Because when they were alive, the two men lived in a big house in the same place the cottage is now.
The dog gave/was given/given a bone by its owner, so it barked/was barked/barks happily. The owner liked/was liked his dog a lot.
1. was given
2. barked
3. liked
What does faithful mean? Why is the name of this story "The Faithful Ghost?"
Loyal
Because Johnson never leaves Emily's house and never stops loving her.
Who says, "I'm a little upset with you." What does this mean?
Mr. Dillet says it to Mr. Chittenden because Mr. Chittenden didn't say the doll's house was haunted.
Who said, "If death comes for me, I won't be sorry?" What does this mean?
Dr. Dumoise says this. It means he is ready to die and see his wife again.
Who says, "Aren't you happy here with us?" and who says "I've shivered two or three times since we came in."
While we _______(watching TV), the baby ____ (cry) loudly. When Mom _____ (pick) the baby up, he ___ (stop) crying.
While we were watching TV, the baby cried loudly. When Mom picked the baby up, he stopped crying.
Think of another way to make Johnson move away from the house.
Write down the order of what happened:
A. The old man died.
B. The two children died.
C. A man with a briefcase came to the house.
D. A ghost that looked like a frog appeared.
E. Two little coffins were carried out of the house.
A, C, D, B, E
Why is this story scary?
Because Mrs. Dumoise said she would see her husband again, and she does because Dr. Dumoise dies in Nuddea.
Change the ending of the story. You can make it scary or funny, up to you.
I saw a monster outside in the m---. I head its f---s----, and I couldn't stop sh-------.
mist
footsteps
shivering