Room 13

1. Why did Mr Anderson go to Viborg? And where is Viborg?

Viborg is a city in Denmark and Mr Anderson went there because he wanted to study the
history of the town.
2. What was The Golden Lion Inn and how old it was?
It was a small hotel of about 350 years old.
3. Which room did Mr Anderson choose to stay there?
He chose room 12.
4. What happened when Mr Anderson tried to open his bedroom door his first evening at
the Inn?
He tried to open another bedroom door because it was room 13.
5. What did Mr Anderson think when he lit the oil-lamp?
He thought that his room looked smaller by lamplight.
6. What did Mr Anderson do the next morning?
He went to the Town Hall to study the town records.
7. Why did the townspeople of Viborg want Francken to leave the city?
Because they thought Francken was a magician.
8. What did Mr Anderson hear when he stopped outside the door of room 13?
He heard someone inside the room. He heard someone walking around and talking in a
strange voice.
9. What had disappeared from room 12?
Mr Anderson thought his suitcase was missing and was very angry.
10. When Mr Anderson went to the window and lit a cigarette
A) How many shadows did Mr Anderson see on the wall opposite?
He saw two shadows on the wall opposite.
B) What was strange about the shadow from room 13?
It was the shadow of a person wearing a tall pointed hat
11. Where were Mr Andersons suitcase and ashtray in the morning?
His suitcase was on the table and his ashtray was on the middle window ledge but he
remembered it was by the end window.
12. Why did Mr Anderson think he was going mad?
Because he saw that the next room was fourteen not thirteen any more.
13. What did the landlord answer when Mr Anderson asked about who was in room 13?
He said there was no room 13 in the Inn because people think it is an unlucky number.
14. What happened when Mr Anderson invited the landlord to his room for a glass of brandy
and a cigar?
Mr Anderson saw the strange shadow dancing wildly on the wall opposite. He was going
to tell the landlord about it when they heard a terrible noise.
15. Why did Mr Anderson shout and pull Jensen away from the door of room 13?
Because the door of room 13 opened suddenly and a thin arm covered in grey hairs was
trying to catch him.
16. What happened when the men swung their axes at the door of room 13?
They only found a wall because the door of room 13 had disappeared.
17. What did they find when the workmen pulled up the floor between rooms 12 and 14?
They found a box with old papers.
18. Who did Mr Anderson think the papers in the box belonged to?
He thought they belonged to Nicolas Francken.
19. Is there any special number in your country to represent unluck?
Yes, there is. It is Thirteen. People think it represents unluck.
20. Do you have a favourite number to represent luck? Why?
Yes, I do. It is.