The Great Mouse Plot Quiz

The narrator and his four friends found a space underneath the floor of their classroom. What did they decide to do with that space?

• hide their chewing gum from their teacher

• bury a dead mouse

• hide their little treasures such as birds' eggs

• hide a person in the space during lessons

How did the narrator and his friends feel when they discovered a dead mouse in their secret hiding place?

• disgusted

• amazed

• nervous

• excited

The group decide to play a prank on Mrs Pratchett. Who is Mrs Pratchett?

• Their English teacher

• The owner of a sweet shop

• The principal of their school

• The mother of their classmate

Which sweets jar does the narrator choose to put the mouse in?

• Gobstoppers

• Sherbet Sucker

• Bootlace

• All of the above

How does the group feel after successfully executing the Mouse Plot?

• Nervous

• Guilty

• Excited and triumphant

• Bored

Who comes up with the idea of the Mouse Plot?

• Thwaites

• The narrator

• Mrs. Pratchett

• All of them together

Who initially suggests throwing the dead mouse away?

• Thwaites

• The narrator

• Someone else in the group

• Mrs. Pratchett

What reaction does Mrs. Pratchett have when the group enters the sweet shop?

• She smiles warmly

• She looks suspicious

• She laughs loudly

• She offers them free sweets

What is the narrator's role in the Mouse Plot?

• To throw the mouse out of the window

• To put the mouse in Mrs. Pratchett's sweets jar

• To buy sweets from the shop

• To distract Mrs. Pratchett

How does the narrator feel after being praised by their friends?

• Embarrassed

• Anxious

• Indifferent

• Proud of himself