Dulce Domum Pt. 2

Mole looks around dismally at his empty, dusty home and experiences the blues over the state of his home.

What does the word state mean in this phrase?

• A sentence that tells something

• A part of the United States

• A condition of something

Mole looks around dismally at his empty, dusty home and experiences the blues over the state of his home. How does Rat help Mole? (choose all that are true)

• Rat helps Mole by starting a fire.

• Rat goes shopping for new clothes.

• Rat uses the roller on the yard.

• Rat tells Mole that he has a capital home.

While Mole and Rat are foraging for food, who comes to the door?

• Otter comes to the door.

• Toad and Badger come to the door.

• Field Mice come to the door.

• The police come to the door.

What do they ( the visitors at the door) do?

• They ask for money.

• They come to sing a song.

• They come because they heard that Mole was having a feast.

• They come because they are worried about Toad.

What adjective could you use to describe how Mole feels at the end of the evening?

• frustrated

• happy and content

• angry

• dejected

What adjective describe the character of Rat?

• Rat is rude.

• Rat is kind.

• Rat is greedy.

• Rat is lonely.

What evidence proves the kind of character Rat is?

• Rat helps Mole without complaining or thinking of himself.

• Rat ignores Mole when he looks dismally at his home.

• Rat begins telling the carolers what to do.

• Rat tells the visitors that they must put on a show.

“Rat,” he moaned, “how about your supper, you poor, cold, hungry, weary animal? I’ve nothing to give you!” Rat said to Mole, “Come with me and forage.”

What does the word forage mean in this sentence?

• Forage means to clean up a place.

• Forage means to cook.

• Forage means to search.

• Forage means to start a fire.

What are skittles in this story?

• Skittles are a type of candy.

• Skittles are a tool for cooking.

• Skittles are a song that people sing during holidays.

• Skittles are a yard game.

Where did Rat send the field mouse?

• Rat sent to the field mouse to bed for some rest.

• Rat sent the field mouse to the shops to buy food.

• Rat sent the field mouse to the cellar to get caviar.

• Rat sent the field mouse to the yard to clean up.