Setting
Where does the story take place?
Small town called Martinville
Who is Mortimer and where did he live?
Mortimer is the cat and he lived in the old library.
When Evan sees the little library for the first time, he sits down and takes some items out of his backpack. What does he take out?
two apples and his journal
How did Al build the little library?
She used the cheese cupboard doors with hinges.
What was unique about the two apples in Evan's backpack?
They were not store apples. They were not perfect and they were not shiny. They were from the apple trees in his backyard.
At the beginning of the story, what appears on the street near Evan's house and what does it say on it?
A little free library
Take a book. Leave a book or both.
What is unique about Mortimer and Petunia's paws?
They have six toes on each paw.
After the graduation party why was Evan angry at his dad?
His dad promised he would explain everything to him but he backed out
Name and describe the favorite game that Mortimer and Petunia used to play.
"Boss of the Library" and the goal was to climb to the highest place. Whoever made it to the top was the winner.
What were the books that Evan pulled out of the Little Free Library about?
The books that Evan pulled out were about how to write a mystery novel and the other one was about a mouse.
Where was the Polaroid picture taken, and who took it?
The Polaroid picture was taken at the treehouse by Evan's dad, Edward, or H.G.Higgins.
Each title shifts between different points of view. Explain the three characters that share their point of view in the story.
Evan, Mortimer, Al
How and where did the fire begin according to the newspaper articles?
How did the fire begin?
Petunia and Mortimer were chasing a mouse and it had a matchstick in it's mouth causing a spark.
Where did Evan's Dad explain what happened during the night of the fire?
On the 'rock of truth' in the backyard.
Who were the ghosts in the story?
Ms. Scoggin and Mr. Brock
According to Al, how did she survive the fire?
"Then his eye fell upon the cart of old library books. My fault, his heart said, for the millionth time. All my fault." What is Mortimer referring to?
He's blaming himself for the library fire.
What did Evan get from AL at the History House that gave him clues about the library fire?
A box of news clippings
What type of sandwich does Edward leave on Al's porch for all those years?
Tun and dill pickle
What does "AL" stand for?
"AL" stands for Assistant Librarian
What was the deal that Mortimer had made with the mice?
The deal Mortimer had with the mice was that if they helped him show a visual of how the fire started to the humans then he would show them the graduation crumbs.
On what date were all the library books returned?
November 5, 1999
According to Evan's dad, who saved him from the library fire and how?
Al saved him and dragged him outside through the basement door.