1) What mean of transport did the main character like?

Mr Harris liked trains.

2) Why?

Because they were big, noisy and exciting.

3) Why did he feel comfortable on the carriage?

He felt comfortable on the carriage because he was the only person

on the carriage

4) How long would the trip take?

The trip would take 10 hours.

5) Where and who would he spend some holidays with?

He would his holidays with his finnish friends in Oulu.

6) Where did the train set out and arrive in?

From Helinski to Oulu.

7) What things did Mr. Harris take with him?

Mr. Harris took a book and a newspaper with him.

8) When did he start to read?

He started to read after it got dark.

9) Which were the facilities on the train?

The train had a restaurant.

10) How long would he spend in Finland?

He would spend two weeks in Finlad

11) How many people were there on the train?

There weren´t many people on the train.

12) What did he do through the first two hours?

He watched the tres and lakes of Finland out the window.

13) What happened at the small station of Ottawa?

The train stopped.

14) Who got into the train?

A Young man and a Young woman.

15) What kind of relationship did they have?

* DESCRIBE THE TWO CHARACTERS

They had a difficult relationship.

Elena was angry and Carl was stubborn

16) What did they do?

They were arguing in Mr Harris´s carriage.

17) What were they arguing about?

They were arguing about a diamond necklace.

18) What was the young man`s plan?

Carl wanted to go back to Russia with Elena´s diamonds.

19) Who was definitely the owner of it? Why?

The owner of the diamonds is Elena.

20) How did Mr. Harris begin to feel?

He didn´t like that they were arguing in front of him because he didn
´t like noisy people.

21) When did Carl take the diamond?

After Di´ Saronelli stopped giving Elena Money.

22) Who did it belong to?

The diamonds belonged to Elena.

23) What happened after the murder? What did she do?

After the murder Elena regretted killing his brother and started to
cry.

24) Was she alive?

Yes.
25) What did Mr,Harris do?

Mr Harris got out of the carriage and ran to the corridor, searching
for the guard.

26) Did he find anybody?

He found the guard and told him that there was an accident .

27) What happened next?

When they arrived to the carriage there wasn´t any diamonds, or

body or knife.

28) What did Mr. Harris try to explain?

Mr Harris explained the story with details.

29) Did the guard know them?

The guard recognized the story.

30) Did he believe in Mr. Harris’ story?

Yes.

31) What story did the guard tell him?

The guard told him that they are ghosts.

32) What did it often happen at that time of the year, on that
train?

They often came to the train at night in September.

33) After that, where did they go?

The guard and Mr Harris went to have a drink.

34) After the drink, what did Mr. Harris do?

Mr Harris felt better after the drink and stayed talking to the guard.

35) According to the guard`s story, how did Elena meet Mr. Di
Saronelli?

She met him in Italy, while she was visiting her mother there.

36) TALK ABOUT THESE RELATIONSHIPS - ELENA AND HER

HUSBAND
Her husband was rich, but not kind.

- ELENA AND HER FATHER

Elena´s father was a famous man in Finland, but since he had 4

wives and 8 children, his family didn´t have much Money.

- ELENA AND HER BROTHER

Her brother asked her for Money and she gave him some, but Di´
Saronelli didn´t like Carl so he stopped giving Elena Money.

37) What did Mr. Harris do in Oulu and how did he get back to
his house? Why?

Mr Harris stayed two weeks in Oulu and instead of taking the train,
he took the bus.

38) WRITE YOUR PERSONAL OPINION ABOUT THE STORY…

(AT LEAST… )

The story is fun and i enjoyed it.