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The Lost Library
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many toes does Mortimer have on each paw? | 6 |
| What does Mortimer do when he hears mice coming into the basement? | He shows them the way out. |
| What was Mortimer's sister's name? | Petunia |
| Who does Mortimer say is his favorite? | Ms. Scoggin |
| Why doesn't Mortimer want Al and Ms. Scoggin to get rid of the library cart? | It was all that was left of his 1st home. |
| Where does the story take place? | Martinville |
| What does Evan's dad do with the mice he is supposed to kill? | He traps them and releases them into the woods. |
| What did AL turn the library cart into? | a little free library |
| Where did Mortimer live with Al and Ms. Scoggin? | the History House |
| How much school does Evan have left at the beginning of the story? | one week of 5th grade |
| Who is Evan's best friend? | Rafe |
| What happened to the Martinville library? | It burned down. |
| Who's name was written over and over again on the circulation card? | Edward McClelland/Evan's dad's name |
| How many of the library books in the little free library had Evan's dad checked out? | 4 |
| What was weird about all the library books? | They were all returned on the same day. |
| What date were all of the library books returned? | November 5, 1999 |
| Who was the only person to check out the book How to Write a Mystery Novel? | H.G. Higgins |
| What fell out of the book How to Write a Mystery Novel when Evan opened it? | a picture |
| What does Rafe tell Evan about the library fire? | People died in it. |
| What was AL's job at the library? | assistant librarian |
| Mr. Brock, Ms. Scoggin, and Al are all what? | ghosts |
| What does AL say about ghosts and eating? | Ghosts don't eat very much, but they do eat. |
| Who used to own the History House? | The Martins |
| What does Ms. Scoggin say AL is? | a test |
| What did Evan pretend to put on every morning before school? | a cape |
| Who does Evan write a letter to? | H.G. Higgins |
| What was AL's favorite thing before she was a ghost? | Wednesday Book Club |
| What does AL say being a Great Readers means? | Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books. |
| Beside the Book Club, who else also came to the library every Wednesday? | the boy |
| Where does Mr. O'Neal tell Evan and Rafe the library fire started? | in the basement |
| What does Evan's dad say Mr. O'Neal gave him after the field trip? | paperwork |
| What kind of sandwich gets left for AL every Wednesday? | a tuna fish and dill pickle sandwich |
| What happened to the boy's mom? | She died. |
| Where did AL live before working at the library? | an orphanage |
| What was the first addition to the little free library? | A crate of books left by Mr. Gregorian. |
| What was the second addition to the little free library? | A red wagon filled with books from Jessica and Winnie D. |
| Who once tried to talk to AL on a dare? | Jessica |
| What did Winnie D. and her dad add to the little free library? | a beach umbrella and a towel |
| When did the library burn down? | November 5, 1999 |
| What do AL and the boy rescue from the library? | a mouse |
| What happened to the mouse after AL and the boy rescued it? | It lived with Al in her apartment. |
| What did AL name the mouse? | Eggy |
| Who saved the library cart the night of the fire? | AL |
| What do Evan and Rafe discover about H.G. Higgins when they visit the school library? | It's a pseudonymous name. |
| What does Ms. Shore tell Evan about his father? | He worked at the library in high school. |
| What was the expiration date for Rafe's rules? | middle school |
| What was the fourth addition to the little free library? | A suitcase full of books. |
| What has AL never managed to do? | float |
| How did Demetri get the scar on his leg? | He fell trying to climb up to the tree house. |
| What was on the door of the tree house? | a padlock |
| How does Evan get the tree house door open? | The key he found unlocked it. |
| What happened when Evan unlocked the tree house door? | It fell off and fell to the ground. |
| Who didn't have an obituary in the paper after the fire? | AL |
| What did Evan find while exploring the site of the old library? | two keys |
| Where do Evan and his dad go to talk about the library fire? | the rock |
| What does Evan's dad reveal about H.G. Higgins? | He is H.G. Higgins. |
| What is the name of the mouse Mortimer meets on graduation night? | Fred |
| What does Fred tell Mortimer about the cat who lives at the movie theater in Grantville? | She has 6-toes on each foot. |
| Who does Mortimer think the "Six-Toed Monster" is? | Petunia |
| What happened to Ms. Scoggin and Mr. Brock the night of graduation? | They disappeared. |
| What did the second key open? | The door to Evan's house. |
| What does AL reveal about herself? | She is not a ghost. |
| What did all the mice carry in their mouths? | matchsticks |
| How did the library fire start? | Mortimer and Petunia were chasing a mouse that was carrying a matchstick that started the fire. |
| Who did Mortimer find in Grantville? | Petunia |
| What did Rafe bring to give his teachers on the first day of middle school? | tomatoes |
| What does Evan's dad pay for? | a new library |
| Who becomes the librarian of the new library? | AL |
| Who is AL's intern? | Rafe |