Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

In Chapter 18, how do the rats keep track of where they have been when they walk in the duct system?

• small crumbs

• footprints

• a spool of thread

• shiny bits of tinfoil

What is the purpose of The Plan?

• to find a better home

• to not have to steal

• to rescue the others

• to move Mrs. Frisby's home

Who is Dr. Schultz?

• a veterinarian who takes care of rats

• a scientist who is doing experiments with rats

• Mrs. Frisby's doctor

• Mr. Fitzgibbon's doctor

What is the title of this book?

• Wonder Woman and the Rats of Nimh

• Batman and the Rats of Nimh

• Superman and the Rats of Nimh

• Captain Marvel and the Rats of Nimh

• Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby's actions allow the reader to infer that—

• she would like to move away from the country into a city.

• she is scared very often.

• she used to be a doctor.

• she cares greatly about her family.

Which line from the chapter best describes the environment and feeling of the setting?

• A tunnel to the surface-earth of the garden, dug so that it was slightly larger than a mouse and slightly smaller than a cat's foreleg,

• There were eggs in plenty not far off, in the hen house.

• But there was nothing green at that time of year but the needles on the pine trees and the leaves on the holly.

• When her eyes got used to the dark, she saw that she had found a treasure: a winter's supply of food,

At the end of the chapter, why is Teresa very worried?

• A cat almost caught them.

• She was worried Mrs. Frisby would not come back.

• She wants to move soon.

• Timothy's fever increased a lot.

Why was Mrs. Frisby not worried at first when Timothy got sick?

• He gets sick often.

• He lies often about being sick.

• She had medicine.

• She knows what kind of sickness it is.

Mrs. Frisby is looking for ________ but she finds ________.

• lettuce; corn

• corn; lettuce

• asparagus; potatoes

• potatoes; asparagus

What is something Mrs. Frisby does that lets us know she cares about her family? (mention something specific from the story)