Storyworks The Elephants and the Mice

What big problem do the mice face at the beginning of the play?

• an earthquake

• grumpy neighbors

• the drying of their water hole

• elephants trampling their village

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In Scene 3, you can infer that Mohan thinks Uma's plan to reason with the elephant king is ____

• necessary

• funny

• useless

• unpleasant

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Which line from the play shows that Mohan thinks that Uma's plan is useless?

• ''You better let me handle this."

• "Asking nicely won't get you anywhere. Elephants only listen to force."

• "We'll see. I'm coming with you."

• "Let's get revenge."

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In the sentence, "They emerge from the forest to see a majestic city," the word emerge tells you that the mice...

• hide in the forest

• come out of the forest

• go back to the forest

• run away from the forest

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At the end of scene 6, the elephants are tied up. One elephant cries, "Don't just stand there, do something!" Which word best describes the mood?

• tense

• joyful

• peaceful

• spooky

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Throughout the play, what quality does Uma most often display?

• kindness

• trickery

• joy

• distrust

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The mice finally repay the kindness of the elephants by...

• finding a new water hole

• making them laugh

• gnawing the ropes that have trapped them

• moving the mouse village to a different place

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Which line best expresses a moral of the story?

• "Whenever I tug, the rope gets tighter."

• "I don't think you realize what an impact your actions are having on our lives."

• "We are healthy. We have food and shelter. Life is good."

• "For your compassion may be rewarded in unexpected ways."

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How does Mohan change throughout the story?

• At first he was kind, but by the end he is forceful.

• In the beginning he does not value compassion, but at the end he sees value in being kind.

• Mohan is always mean and never changes.

• At first, he is aggressive toward other mice, but at the end, he respects their space.

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Compare and contrast what Uma and King Rama are like as leaders of their communities.

• Uma is mean. Rama is nice. They both care for their species.

• Uma is aggressive. Rama is compassionate. They both think their species is annoying.

• Uma addresses issues with kindness. Rama is reluctant to change. They both want what is best for their species.

• Rama wants to talk out their problem. Uma does not want a change. They are both forceful with their species.

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