The Mouse and the Motorcycle Chapter 7

What was the effect of Ralph “racing the motorcycle against the vacuum cleaner?”

• He broke the motorcycle

• He got trapped in a pillowcase

• He was sucked up by the vacuum cleaner

• He wrecked and was got hurt

What caused Ralph to abandon the motorcycle?

• He heard Keith's mom coming in the room

• The door slammed shut because the draft

• His mom needed him to come home

• He could not save himself and the motorcycle

How did Ralph save himself from the hamper?

• He was saved by an owl

• Keith found him and saved him

• Matt helped him out of the hamper

• He chewed his way free

What word best describes how Ralph feels after abandoning the motorcycle?

• He was sad

• He was relieved

• He was mad

• He was happy

Which sentence from the text supports the fact that the terrier disliked Ralph?

• "He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons."

• "Well, hello, you cute little thing."

• "Stop your racket, you pesky mutt."

• "You just wait!"

How did Ralph describe the vacuum cleaner?

• happy

• strange

• angry

• surprising

What did Ralph think would happen?

• He would be thrown out of the hotel.

• He would be sucked in with the dust mice.

• He would take it for a ride.

• The maid would run him over.

What sentence from the text tells how the author makes the vacuum seem human?

• "It sucked in it's breath."

• "It ran fast across the floor."

• "It made so much noise."

• "It was moving by itself."

What does the word oblivious mean in the following sentence?

The maid was oblivious to the struggle going on underneath the bed.

• To know what is going on.

• To be thrilled.

• To have no clue

• To be entertained

What did Ralph do to stop from being sucked into the vacuum?

• He threw the motorcycle from under the bed.

• He screamed loudly.

• He jumped on top of the motorcycle.

• He ran from under the bed.