Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Chapters 9 and 10

Who does the owl tell Mrs. Frisby to seek help from for her move?

• the crows

• the other mice

• she should pray

• the rats

Where does Mrs. Frisby go to find the rats in Chapter 10?

• to the barn

• to the trash dump

• to the woods

• to the rosebush

What happened when Mrs. Frisby goes to the rosebush the first time?

• Brutus lets her inside.
• She meets Mr. Ages and turns back to go to his home.
• Brutus turns her away, but then she comes back with Mr. Ages.
• She never goes into the rosebush.

How are the rats going to help Mrs. Frisby?

• They are going to move her and all of her belongings for her.
• They are going to move her house to the lee of the stone.
• They are not going to help her.
• They are going to trap Dragon for her.

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

What is something positive you could do for someone who is sick?

check the box with the characteristic of Timothy.

• Mean

• Kind

• jealous

• always crying

The owl wasn’t very helpful until he found out Mrs. Frisby’s name. Why did the name make a difference?

• Her husband was well known and admired.

• The owl had a cousin with the same last name.

• Frisby is a name used for royalty and so the owl was impressed

What does “deference” mean?

• With fear

• With respect

• With care

• With anger

What situation in his own life did the owl compare to Mrs. Frisby’s?

• His tree dying and that he needed to move, but like her he didn’t want to.

• He had been ill all winter like Timothy.

• He is growing old like Mrs. Frisby.