Word of Mouse - Chapter 2

Why were their sirens and flashing lights?

• The police were going to pull over a speeder.

• An ambulance was rushing to help an injured person.

• Fire trucks were called to a fire.

• Someone sounded the alarm, at the laboratory.

• Isaiah and his family had broken the law.

How does Isaiah know where he is going, in the dark?

• He feels his way, with his paws.

• He feels his way, with his tail.

• He feels his way, with his whiskers.

• He feels his way, with his fur.

• He uses a flashlight.

When Isaiah sees light ahead, it is _______________.

• a group of people coming to rescue him

• a lit hallway

• a friend of his

• an exit

• another storm drain

The human voices he hears are _____________.

• angry

• happy

• scared

• tired

• sad

How does Isaiah climb the wall?

• He uses suction cups.

• He uses tiny holes that humans wouldn't even know were there.

• He uses a ladder.

• He uses his claws, and he digs them into the wood.

• He doesn't. He slides down.

How does Isaiah get from the wall to the utility line?

• He jumps.

• He flies.

• He takes a zipline.

• It's connected, he just steps on.

• He doesn't. He falls.

How does Isaiah balance on the utility line?

• He uses his whiskers.

• He uses his tail.

• He uses his paws.

• He uses his fur.

• He uses a pole.

What does the alley smell like?

• foul, horrible, and creepy

• eggshell, Doritos, and rancid vegetables

• chips, eggs, and vegetables

• rust, putrid chemicals, and rotting eggs

Isaiah says that he wants his brothers and sisters to "buck him up." What does that mean?

• To save him.

• To make him brave.

• To help him off of the utility line.

• To help him up the wall.

• To bring him some food.

At the end of the chapter, Isaiah is ______________.

• angry

• tired

• sad

• hungry

• scared