The Mouse Bride

In “The Mouse Bride,” the author includes the detail about the youngest brother not being able to sweep away a spider in paragraph 1 most likely to help the reader —

• understand why he was able to fall in love with a mouse

• realize that he was often looked down upon and teased by his brothers

• discover why he was in search of a sweetheart to spend his life with

• see how he was always willing to trust his fate and take a chance

Based on paragraphs 6–7 of “The Mouse Bride,” what can the reader infer about the youngest brother?

• He enjoys taking needless risks in life.

• He very much wants to impress his brothers.

• He does not have a good sense of humor.

• He is not swayed by what his brothers think.

The word captivating comes from the Latin word captivatus, which means “to take or capture.” What does captivating mean in paragraph 25 in “The Mouse Bride”?

• Musical

• Cunning

• Assertive

• Fascinating

Which of the following statements by the father helps you infer a theme of the folktale?

• Each of you must cut down a sapling.

• Congratulations to each of you on meeting sweethearts.

• Attractive looks alone do not make for a happy hearth.

• I should like to see the kind of bread your sweethearts bake.

When the youngest brother learns he has to bring the mouse home to meet his father and brothers, he decides that he can't marry a mouse. What stops him from telling the mouse goodbye?

• He is curious to see what else the mouse and her 100 mouse helpers can make.

• He thinks he might hurt her feelings.

• He loves the wheat bread she baked.

• He wants to learn the beautiful songs she sang to him.

Which passage most likely begins the plot transition from falling action to a resolution?

• “Here before you rides the most delightful creature one could chance to meet.”

• “I’ve rid the world of some useless pests!” the hunter shouted and continued on his way.

• “Now that you are gone,” he wailed, “I regret even one moment’s doubt that you were indeed my true love.”

• “I loved you before when we were of different worlds,” he said. “How could I love you less now?”

Which term matches the following definition?

____________ tending or having power to cause someone to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid

• Elegant

• Amazement

• Deceptive

• Enchanting

Which term matches the following definition?

_______________ of a high grade or quality

• Deceptive

• Amazement

• Enchanting

• Elegant

Which term matches the following definition?

_____________ something that causes astonishment

• Deceptive

• Amazement

• Elegant

• Enchanting

Which term matches the following definition?

____________ powerfully pleasing, appealing, or delightful

• Deceptive

• Amazement

• Elegant

• Enchanting