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1. 1.

   What sounds did the children hear after entering the grounds in their car?

2. 2.

   How do we know that the children liked the week in their old house before they moved out?

3. 3.

   In what way was Matilda's first impression of the new house different from Tom's?

4. 4.

   When and where did Tom first hear a cry? What was his reaction?

5. 5.

   What did Tom see out of the window? How did this contrast with the inside?

6. 6.

   What did Tom's mother tell Tom to give him the courage to return to the playroom to check that there were no strange sounds there?