The Mouse Bride

In "The Mouse Bride", the author includes the detail about the youngest brother not being able to sweep away a spider in paragraph 1 most likely to help the reader-

• understand why he was able to fall in love with a mouse

• realize that he was often looked down upon and teased by his brothers

• discover why he was in search of a sweetheart to spend his life with

• see how he was always willing to trust his fate and take a chance

Based on paragraphs 6-7 of "The Mouse Bride", what can the reader infer about the youngest brother?

• He enjoys taking needless risks in life

• He very much wants to impress his brothers

• He does not have a good sense of humor

• He is not swayed by what his brothers think

The word captivating comes from the Latin word captivatus, which means "to take or capture". What does the word captivating mean in paragraph 25 of "The Mouse Bride"?

• Musical

• Cunning

• Assertive

• Fascinating

Which theme is found in "The Mouse Bride"?

• Weath has no bearing on who a person is.

• Character defines people rather than appearances.

• To live fully you must experience all the wonders of life.

• Good things come to those who are true to themselves.

In paragraph 38, the brothers bickered over who would get the largest piece of wheat bread. This shows...

• ...the youngest brother brought the best bread.

• ...the two brothers were hungry.

• ...they think their father bakes the best bread.

• ...they hated the wheat bread.

Which of the following quotes from "The Mouse Bride" shows the resolution.

• Exhausted and drowned, the lad made his way to the riverbank.

• And it was there that they dwelt in happiness for the rest of their lives.

• The two older brothers stopped laughing and gawked in silence as the farmer opened the shell [...]

• Long ago, when the world was filled with wonder, there was a farmer who had three sons.

Playing the part of a king, the actor's costume was _____________.

• amazement

• deceptive

• enchanting

• regal

The spectacular colors of the sunset filled me with _______________.

• regal

• deceptive

• amazement

• enchanting

The story was so _________________ that I could not stop reading it.

• enchanting

• regal

• elegant

• amazement

To hide his identity, the thief responded with a ___________________ answer.

• amazement

• regal

• elegant

• deceptive