Characters
The cat who serves as one of the main narrators goes by several names. What is his real name and name at least two other nicknames he has.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the cat is named Mortimer, but is also called Sunshine and Goldie, etc.
Name the town where the characters live.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the characters live in Martinville. (The state is unclear)
What is the name of Evan's best friend and what does Evan say about his parents?
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Evan's friend is named Rafe and Evan says his parents are over-protective.
Name the three ghost characters and the one of them who turns out not to be a ghost.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the 3 ghosts are Mr. Brock, Ms. Scoggin, and Al. Al turns out not to be a ghost.
Mortimer the cat has a sister (or friend), whom he is searching for. What is her name and where does he find out that she is?
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Mortimer is seeking his sister (or friend) Petunia and finds out that she is at the Grantville move theater.
Name the character who already attends middle school and promises to save Evan a seat.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the character is Dmetri.
Which character turns out to be the mystery writer HG Higgins and what other character knows this secret identity before it is revealed to the reader?
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Edward, Evan's father, turns out to be the famous writer who uses a pen name. Only Mr. O'Neal, the fifth grade teacher, also knows his identity.
Name the elementary school and middle school that Evan and Rafe attend/will attend.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the characters live in Martinville. The Middle School is Grantville Middle School. (Not sure about the elementary school--Martinville Elementary?)
How did the fire that burned down the library start? Who is suspected but turns out to be innocent?
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Evan's father, Edward McClelland, is suspected of starting the fire because he was the only person in the basement, but it turns out to have been Mortimer the cat and his sister who were chasing mice who happened to be holding matches.
The ghost characters start to show that they are ready to move on in a few ways. Identify two of the ways and explain why they stayed.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Ms. Scoggin starts to have trouble staying near the floor, holding objects, and putting on her librarian pin. Mr. Brock starts to have trouble remembering books he has read. They stay down on earth for Al, who needed them.
What three locations do Evan and Rafe visit on their hunt for HG Higgins and the person who started the fire? What do they find at the first site and of what use does this item turn out to be?
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, they visit the site of the burned down Martinville Library (and find keys there), the keys go to the second site, which is the old Treehouse, and a third site, which is The History House, where the ghosts live.
In the story, Evan's best friend Rafe, has a set of ever-growing rules that his parents set. Describe the story of how these rules started and how they will end.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Rafe's rules started when as a preschooler he jumped into a play house to see a snake and carried it out. His rules are set to "expire" on this 12th birthday, though Rafe's parents may have forgotten that.
In the Lost Library, one of the characters undergoes significant development in accepting that she is not a ghost and learning to "take her place" in the world. Name this character, the character who tells her to "take her place," and some of the ways that the characters learns she is not a ghost and how she comes to accept that.
Al is not a ghost, and is always being told to "take her place" by Ms. Scoggin's ghost. Al comes to accept that her need to eat and her lack of invisibility are signs of her still being alive. Also, the ghost of Mr. Brock doesn't acknowledge her. She starts to accept being alive when she builds the little free library and becomes a librarian with a collection of books to tend. She also helps Evan answer a question about the town's history and begins to feel useful again.
In the story, Ms. Scoggin and Mr. Brock have a date planned. What is the activity of the date and name the town where it is to take place.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, Mr. Brock and Ms. Scoggin had been planning to visit a movie theater in the town of Grantville.
This story, like others features some animals prominently. Identify the significant animal(s) and name another story we have read this year that includes animals prominently. Give the title/author of the other book, the type and name of the animal and its role in the story.
In The Lost Library by Stead and Mass, the cat Mortimer is important as the guardian of the library and the mice are important as the ones who set the fire. InSamir, the seller of dreams by Nayeri, the donkey Rostam is the beloved, though not too helpful, stead of Samir, who serves as an example of Samir's love for creatures even though they may not be of much use. Additionally, in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, many animal characters are critical, such as Mr. and Mrs. Beaver who lead the children to Aslan and Aslan himself who overcomes the White Witch.