Reading The Mouse Bride

In "The Mouse Bride", the author includes the detail about the youngest brother not being able to sweep away a spider, 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

 What is the Best theme of the story?

• If you love someone, it doesn’t matter what others think

• Don’t become so trapped in your fantasies that all you see is a pretty face.

• Believe in yourself and great things will happen.

• Sharing with others can build strong relationships.

. 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 would 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?

• He is curious to see what else the mouse and her 100 mice 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 resolution.

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

• “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 from different worlds,” he said, “how could I love you less.”

• “I’ve rid the world of some useless pests!” the hunter shouted.

One must look into someone’s heart to find inner beauty is a ______________.

• Conflict

• Theme

• climax

• Setting

Which one is NOT a theme depicted in THE MOUSE BRIDE story?

• You must look beyond physical appearance to be able to see one's inner beauty.

• Physical attraction is the most important thing when seeking true love.

• If you love someone, it doesn’t matter what others think of the choice you made.

• Character defines people rather than appearances.

The mouse sang beautifully as a result she persuaded the youngest son to return back to her. The best text purpose is 

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• cause and effect

 When a character asks himself a difficult question such as when the mouse asks, “well then, how about me?”  This is an example of:

• Again and again

• Tough question

• memory moment

The repetition of time emphasizes that time is timeless for the young lad to know the mouse better. The text propose is:

• Sequence

• Compare and contrast

• cause and effect