What creature is Edgar?
cat
What does Herbert first tell his brother about Edgar?
he is dead
Who especially cared for Edgar?
james
How long did James wait until he first called his brother about Edgar?
same day
True or False: James thinks Edgar is a tactful person.
false
What does James say Herbert should have told him at the first call?
he's on the roof
And that Herbert had called whom?
the fire department
And what did James wish to hear his brother say tomorrow?
the firemen were trying to get him down
And at the third call?
Edgar fell off the rof
And the last call?
he died
What did James almost forget to ask?
about their mother
Where does Herbert say she is?
on the roof
Does he probably say this to "break news slowly?"
yes
With whom do Herbert and James live?
their mother and a cat
For how long did James have to leave?
several days
True or False: James did not tell Herbert how to care for Edgar.
false.
What kind of directions did James leave?
careful ones
By what means did James contact his brother?
telephone