Brutus (Pages 68-74)

The rat at the entrance was ______________.

• Justin

• Brutus

• Nicodemus

The rat on guard said _____________.

• there was a meeting taking place

• Mrs. Frisby would have to wait

• no one but rats were allowed under the rosebush

Though Mrs. Frisby identified herself, the guard __________________.

• asked who sent her

• said Nicodemus would never talk to her

• forced her to leave

As Mrs. Frisby was leaving the rosebush, she met _______.

• Mr. Ages

• Justin

• Brutus

Mr. Ages was limping because ________.

• he had a thorn in his foot

• he had a broken ankle

• he had fallen and bruised his leg

Mr. Ages made Mrs. Frisby promise ______________.

• to let him do the talking at the entrance

• to take him to see Timothy

• never to tell what she was about to see and hear

When Mr. Ages introduced Mrs. Frisby, Justin _______________.

• spoke sharply to Brutus

• bowed and said it was an honor

• looked astonished

When Brutus mentioned Jonathan Frisby's name, he also mentioned ____________.

• Jeremy

• Dragon

• Nicodemus

Mr. Ages asked Brutus to consider who Mrs. Frisby was and ______________.

• who her husband had been

• how Nicodemus would feel about her

• who her children were

The rats' meeting had been temporarily adjourned to _________________.

• wait for Mr. Ages

• change the guard at the gate

• settle the arguments that were going on