What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
One Sunday, he smelled something strange. Then he saw smoke coming through the same part of the ceiling. Soon the whole house was engulfed with flames. Somehow they escaped the fire.
Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?
The cat and the author are very fond of each other. How has this been shown in the story? Where was the cat after the fire? Who brings it back and how?
