Mrs. Frisby and the Crow

What does Mrs. Frisby see as she is crossing the farmyard?

• an owl perched in a tree
• a crow caught in a fence
• a caught by a fox

What caused the crow to pick up the string?

• It was building a trap
• It wanted to make a nest
• It like shiny things

The cat approaches Mrs. Frisby and the crow from...

• the chicken yard
• the dark woods
• the wooden fence

What does Mrs. Frisby grasp between her teeth during the flight?

• the package of medicine
• the silver string
• the crow's feathers

The cat in the story was fierce. Fierce means...

• quiet and shy
• likely to attack
• always tired

Walking in the woods after dark is a frightening prospect for Mrs. Frisby. In this sentence, prospect means....

• possibility
• question
• agreement

Mrs. Frisby risks her life on a treacherous journey in this story. Treacherous means...

• disappointing
• delightful
• dangerous

When Mrs. Frisby finds the crow, he is pecking ineffectively at the string with his bill. This means that the crow...

• had almost broken free
• was unable to help himself
• was using great skill

When the crow swooped to drop off Mrs. Frisby, he banked alarmingly. Alarmingly means...

• teasingly
• cheerfully
• frighteningly