The Great Mouse Plot quiz

Whose perspective is the story written from?

List three items that Dahl and his friends used to hide under the loose floorboard.

True of False:

Thwaites carried the dead mouse to Mrs Pratchett’s sweet-shop.

• True

• False

• Not Given

True of False:

 The Great Mouse Plot took place on the way to school.

• True

• False

• Not Given

True of False:

 At the sweetshop, Thwaites ordered a Gobstopper.

• True

• False

• Not Given

True of False:

Thwaites paid for his sweets with a penny.

• True

• False

• Not Given

 “We were strutting a little as we entered the shop”. What does this tell you about the way the boys were feeling?

• Furious

• Proud

• Nervous

• Joyful

Suggest a reason why Thwaites bought one Sherbert Sucker and one Bootlace.

How can you tell Dahl was nervous while carrying out the Great Mouse Plot? Give two examples from the text.

Why do you think the boys “broke into a run” after leaving the sweet-shop?