What is the main idea of this chapter?
Mrs. May looked "genuinely" surprised when Kate began to cry.
What does the word "genuinely" mean in this context?
Why did Mrs. May say that the story had come to an end?
Kate "glared" at Mrs. May when she added that there was more to the story.
What does the word "glared" mean in this context?
How long did Mrs. Driver keep the boy locked up in his room before returning him to India?
What did Mrs. Driver make the boy do on the first morning she brought his meal to him?
Who owned the cat that Mrs. Driver brought into the house?
Mrs. May noticed that the cat was a little "morose" when she visited a year later.
What does the word "morose" mean in this context?
What was the rat–catcher trying to do to the borrowers?
Which word reminded the boy about the grating that led outdoors?