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Why does Kate think there must be Borrowers?
She can't find things.
Pod gets his “feeling” when:
Someone is nearby
How does Mrs. Driver behave towards the end of the story?
She seems angry and is acting strange.
Where do Borrower families get their names?
From things in the house
How does the boy feel when Arrietty creeps into his room?
Scared
What were some of the things Mrs. Driver saw in the hole under the kitchen, and what does she now want to do?
She found many of her lost possessions like her clock and blotting paper. She now wants to call the police.
What does the boy do when he sees Pod on the curtain?
He holds the cup for him
How do Pod and Homily react to Arrietty’s strange behavior?
They blame the spring weather
How does the boy know the rat-catcher is at work?
He smells smoke
The boy tells Arrietty that Mrs. Driver is:
Mean
What message did Uncle Hendreary write on the letter for Arrietty and why was it puzzling for her?
He asked for Aunt Lupy to come home and join him. Arrietty had never met her before.
Why does Mrs. May think her brother may have made up the Borrowers?
He wrote like Arrietty
Why doesn't Homily want to emigrate?
Emigrating means moving outdoots. Homily is worried about outdoor dangers and Arrietty's health. She also likes the comfort of being indoors.
What is Arrietty trying to find out by sending the letter? What is Uncle Hendreary trying to find out?
Arrietty is worried because the boy says she can't be sure the other Borrower families exist. Uncle Hendreary is worried because Aunt Lupy never came home.
How does the boy help the clocks escape? What does he try first, and what finally works?
The boy's first plan is to carry them upstairs to stay overnight in the doll's house. The next day he would take them out to th4e badger's set in his pockets. After this fails and the rat-catcher comes, the boy sneaks out with the man;s pick-ax and eventually breaks open an escape route in the grating.