Word of Mouse - Chapter 9

Approximately how long do most mice usually sleep?

• 7-9 hours

• 9-11 hours

• 11-13 hours

• 13-15 hours

• 15-17 hours

What woke Isaiah up?

• the cat

• the rats

• the sun

• the garbage truck

• the apple pie baker

How big is Isaiah's doorway?

• about the size of your fist

• about the size of your ear

• about the size of your foot

• about the size of your fingertip

• about the size of your teardrops

What was growling angrily at Isaiah?

• the cat

• the rats

• a dog

• the garbage truck

• his stomach

What is Isaiah's plan for breakfast?

• the apple pie

• a mushy apple

• the garbage

• some wrinkly grapes

• the green bread

"A monster grinds its teeth." What is it?

• a garbage truck

• a cat

• a dog

• a rat

• a human

"I'm being out-mused." What does Isaiah mean by "mused"?

• They are stealing the food that Isaiah was going to steal.

• They are being funnier than Isaiah.

• They are smarter than Isaiah is.

• They are getting the apple pie and Isaiah couldn't.

• They are sneaking around better than Isaiah is.

Why does Isaiah say that the giant white truck is even hungrier than he is?

• It is angrier than Isaiah is.

• Its stomach is growling louder than Isaiah's.

• The humans are feeding it every bin they can find on the block.

• Isaiah sees it eating lots of turkey, vegetables, and biscuits.

• Isaiah sees it eat the whole apple pie.

What does Isaiah end up having for breakfast?

• an egg and some bacon

• a rotten sandwich

• an apple pie

• a puddle of wet, chunky slop

• a disgusting piece of rotting meat

"It is ripe, rank, and rotten." What does "rank" mean?

• developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating

• having a foul or offensive smell

• suffering from decay

• very bad

• causing a strong feeling of dislike