Help! A Story of Friendship--Comprehension Test

1. At the beginning of the story, why is Mouse covering himself with leaves?

• a. He falls and hurts his foot.
• b. He wants to take a nap.
• c. He is hiding from Snake.
• d. He is hiding from Hedgehog.

2. Why is Mouse afraid of Snake?

• a. Snake is mean.
• b. Mouse knows that Snake is hungry.
• c. Mouse thinks Snake is mad at him.
• d. He was told that snakes are dangerous to mice.

3. Why could Rabbit not help Mouse out of the hole?

• a. The hole is too dark.
• b. The hole is too deep.
• c. There might be spiders.
• d. His back is too prickly.

4. How does Snake help Mouse without scaring him?

• a. He lowers Hedgehog into the hole to get Mouse.
• b. He slides down into the hole to get Mouse.
• c. He cleans off his tail and sticks it in the hole for Mouse to grab on to.
• d. He ties a stick to his tail and sticks it into the hole for Mouse to grab on to.

5. What do you learn about being a friend from the story?

• a. Anybody can be a friend.
• b. Everybody should be a friend.
• c. You cannot believe what others say about people.
• d. You always should believe what others say about people.

6. What does the word afraid mean?

• A. bold
• B. scared
• C. calm
• D. strong

7. What does the word peered mean?

• A. looked up
• B. looked away
• C. looked quickly
• D. looked closely

8. If you rescue someone, you

• A. include someone in an activity.
• B. save someone from danger.
• C. help someone with a chore.
• D. bring someone a gift.

9. What does the word secret mean?

• A. something old
• B. something perfect
• C. something private
• D. something stolen

10. What genre is "Help!"?

• A. Fantasy
• B. Poetry
• C. Nonfiction
• D. Realistic Fiction