Help! A Story of Friendship--Comprehension Test

1. At the beginning of the story, why is Mouse covering himself with leaves?

• He falls and hurts his foot.
• He wants to take a nap.
• He is hiding from Snake.
• He is hiding from Hedgehog.

2. Why is Mouse afraid of Snake?

• Snake is mean.
• Mouse knows that Snake is hungry.
• Mouse thinks Snake is mad at him.
• He was told that snakes are dangerous to mice.

3. Why could Rabbit not help Mouse out of the hole?

• a. The hole is too dark.
• The hole is too deep.
• There might be spiders.
• His back is too prickly.

4. How does Snake help Mouse without scaring him?

• a. He lowers Hedgehog into the hole to get Mouse.
• b. He slides down into the hole to get Mouse.
• c. He cleans off his tail and sticks it in the hole for Mouse to grab on to.
• d. He ties a stick to his tail and sticks it into the hole for Mouse to grab on to.

5. What do you learn about being a friend from the story?

• a. Anybody can be a friend.
• b. Everybody should be a friend.
• c. You cannot believe what others say about people.
• d. You always should believe what others say about people.

6. What does the word afraid mean?

• a. bold
• b. calm
• c. scared
• d. strong

7. If you rescue someone, you

• a. include someone in an activity.
• b. save someone from danger.
• c. help someone with a chore.
• d. bring someone a gift.

8. The word perfectly means

• a. once in a while
• b. really new
• c. very quietly
• d. in every way it could not be better

9. What does the word secret mean?

• a. something old
• b. something perfect
• c. something private
• d. something stolen

10. What is the genre of "Help! A Story of Friendship"?

• a. nonfiction
• b. realistic fiction
• c. expository text
• d. fantasy