Mrs Frisby Book

The main character in the story is?

• Mrs Frisby
• Nicodemus
• Dr Schultz
• Mr Fitzgibbon

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The setting of the story primarily takes place where?

• NIMH science lab
• Fitzgibbon's farm field
• Thorn Valley
• The Boniface Estate

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The author uses personification in the story. What is personification?

• animals taking on human characteristics
• animals speaking like humans
• giving human feelings to animals
• All the above

When the story begins, Mrs Frisby has a problem. What is the problem?

• She is lost
• a blizzard is coming
• Timothy is ill
• a mean neighbor

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In the story Mrs Frisby learns to depend on others. Which example did not help her?

• Dr Schultz
• Jeremy
• Mr Ages
• the rats

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Mr Jonathon Frisby was friends with the rats. Where did they meet?

• in the rosebush
• NIMH science lab
• in the Fitzgibbon's barn
• in Thorn Valley

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What is something the rats learned at NIMH that really benefited them?

• how to find small tools
• how to run fast through mazes
• how to reading
• how to make friends with mice

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What event in the story caused the rats to leave for Thorn Valley sooner than planned?

• an earthquake
• a run in with a mean shrew
• having moved Mrs Frisby's house
• the Health Services coming to the farm

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Why do you think Mrs Frisby finally told her children about the rats and their father?

• it made for a good bed time story
• she was ill and wanted them to know before she died
• Timothy asked her to tell them
• because they have the abilities their father had

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What do you think the author's purpose was in writing this story?

• to entertain the reader 
• to inform the reader about rats who get injections 
• to learn a lesson
• to show that animals can learn to read

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