Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet's care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, "How is Edgar?" 

"Edgar is dead." Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, "Herbert, you're insensitive . You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, 'Edgar's on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.' And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian's . Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That's the way a sensitive man would have told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget," James added, "how is mother?" 

"Oh," Herbert said, pausing for a moment, "She's on the roof."
What creature is Edgar?
What does Herbert first tell his brother about Edgar?
Who especially cared for Edgar?
How long did James wait until he first called his brother about Edgar?
True or False: James thinks Edgar is a tactful person.
What does James say Herbert should have told him at the first call?
And that Herbert had called whom?
And what did James wish to hear his brother say tomorrow?
And at the third call?
And the last call?
What did James almost forget to ask?
Where does Herbert say she is?
Does he probably say this to "break news slowly?"
With whom do Herbert and James live?
For how long did James have to leave?
True or False: James did not tell Herbert how to care for Edgar.
What kind of directions did James leave?
By what means did James contact his brother?
cat
and a cat named Edgar
he is dead
"Edgar is dead." 
james
Two brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet's care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, "How is Edgar?" 
same day
At the end of his first day away, 
false
Then James said, "Herbert, you're insensitive 
he's on the roof
 you should have said, 'Edgar's on the roof 
the fire department
ut I have called the fire department to get him down.'
the firemen were trying to get him down
u could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down
Edgar fell off the rof
st, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen o
he died
r Edgar, he had died. 
about their mother
And, oh, before I forget," James added, "how is mother?" 
on the roof
 "She's on the roof."
yes
"Oh," Herbert said, pausing for a moment, "She's on the roof."
their mother and a cat
 lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar.
several days
 when he had to leave town for several days,
false.
he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet's care.
careful ones
e left Herbert careful instructions ab
telephone
 James telephoned his brother, "How is Edgar?" 