The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Chapter 2

“The third emotion felt by Ralph was joy when the boy laid the apple core by the telephone. This was followed by despair when the mother dropped the core into the metal wastebasket.” What is the meaning of despair?

• to be happy

• to be nervous

• to be sad

• to be silly

Why was Ralph disappointed about Keith’s size at first?

• Ralph like smaller kids because they left more crumbs.

• Ralph like older kids because they liked mice.

• Ralph thought kids Keith's size were boring.

• Ralph was not disappointed.

What caused Ralph to wreck while on the motorcycle?

• Ralph slipped on the telephone cord.

• Ralph ran into the lamp.

• Ralph was afraid of the telephone ringing.

• Ralph was afraid of the bellboy.

“Ralph scurried out of the mousehole and across the threadbare carpet…” What is the meaning of the word scurried?

• to jump around

• to crawl around

• to swing to and fro

• to run

Why was Ralph’s mother afraid of aspirin tablets?

• She thought they would cause loss of hearing.

• She did not want Ralph to choke.

• She hurt her back carrying an aspirin tablet.

• Ralph's father was poisoned by an aspirin tablet.

Which of the following best describes how Ralph felt after hearing the telephone ring?

• he was happy

• he was sleepy

• he was afraid

• he was mad

What is the mouse´s name?

• Keith

• Matt

• Ralph

Which word describes Ralph?

• adventurous

• sad

• scared

Which word describes Ralph´s mother?

• silly

• mad

• worried

What happened to Ralph´s dad?

• he was poisoned with aspirin

• he fell off the bedside table

• he ate too many crackers