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1. Who is Mrs. Elm, and why does Nora like to spend time with her when she is in school?

Mrs. Elm is the school librarian. She has short grey hair and a kind face. She is quite old. She is the person most on Nora's wavelength at the school, so Noral likes to spend her afternoon break in the library with Mrs. Elm.

2. Who comes to Nora's door in "The Man at the Door, and why does he come to see Nora?

A man named Ash comes to Nora's door. She knows him from the music shop where she works. He asks her if she has a cat and if it is a ginger tabby. She tells him that she does have a ginger tabby. He tells her that it is on the side of the road, and he thinks it was hit by a car.

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