To a Mouse

In stanza one, what is the murderous weapon?

• a plow staff
• cattle
• a paddle 
• a cat

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In stanza one, how does the speaker feel about destroying the mouse's home?

• He hates mice so he enjoyed it
• He hates mice, but did it so they wouldn't ruin his crop
• He feels terrible about it
• He is impartial; it happens

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In stanza two, according to the speaker, what broke nature's social union?

• Earth-born companion
• Fellow-mortal
• Ill opinion
• Man's Dominion

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In stanza three, according to the speaker, what crime is a mouse guilty of? 

• not being human
• thievery 
• being an unwelcome guest
• destroying the farmer's crops

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In stanza three, how does the speaker feel about the mouse presumably stealing his corn?

• He claims the mouse has to live and he won't miss the small theft
• He claims the mouse has to live, but not at his expense
• He claims the mouse is blessed by this generosity 
• He claims the destroying the mouse's house is the perfect revenge

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In stanza four, why can't the mouse's house be rebuilt?

• December wind blew away what was left of the home
• December weather froze what was left of the home
• December snow covered what was left of the home
• December frost killed what was left of the home

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In stanza five, why was the mouse hiding underground?

• To hid from the farmer plowing the field
• To find food for the winter
• To stay safe from the incoming winter weather
• To hide from other mice

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In stanza six, which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the farmer feels guilty?

• The mouse doesn't have any food
• The mouse lost his family to the farmer's plow
• The mouse doesn't have any shelter
• The mouse will endure the cold winter at a disadvantage

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In stanza seven, what happens to "the best laid plans of mice and men"?

• They go wrong, because we are conceited and expect everything to work out
• They may cause grief and pain only to be joyous later
• Mouse and human plans cannot be compared
• They go wrong, leaving us pain and grief.

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In stanza eight, why does the speaker think the mouse is the lucky one?

• Mice have small brains and can't comprehend how awful things truly are
• Mice only know the present, men look to the past with regret and to the future with fear
• Mice can build homes, find food and companionship more easily than humans
• Mice only comprehend physical pain, they are oblivious to everything else

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