The Great Mouse Plot/Mr. Coombes/Mrs. Pratchett's Revenge

Match the each item they boys hid under the floorboard to the what you think is correct picture.

• brids' egss

• 
• conkers

• 
• sweets

• 
• monkey peanuts

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Which candy jar did the boys decide to the dead mouse in?

• Pear Drops

• Gobstoppers

• Tonsil Ticklers

• Sherbert Suckers

The boys thought Mrs. Pratchett​ (a)   when she saw the mouse in the gobstopper jar.

• had a heart attack
• ran away
• threw the jar across the room

Describe Mrs. Pratchett's reaction when she reached into the Gobstopper Jar. Do you think she deserved it?

What was the boys' punishment for putting the mouse in the jar?

• They could never go in the candy store again.

• They had to clean up the mess.

• They had to stay after school for a week.

• They got hit hard with a cane.

Write two words that describe how the boys felt when they first saw Mrs. Pratchett when they were lined up on the playground. Explain why you chose those words.

When Roald's mother found out what Mr. Coombe's did, she

• yelled at him.

• sent him to his room without dinner.

• made him apologize to Mrs. Pratchett.

• went to speak with Mr. Coombes.