Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Quiz

What favor does Jeremy offer Mrs. Frisby, and how does it change the course of the story?

• Offers to take her to her husband. Big plot point

• Offers to take her to owl. Big plot point

• Offers to move her house. Big plot point

• Offers to raise her kids. Big plot point

How does the owl react to Mrs. Frisby showing up to his house?

• He scares her, but offers help when she says she is Mrs. Frisby

• He scares her and she leaves out of fear

• He throws a party for her and Jeremy

• He is angry and demands that she leaves

What does Mrs. Frisby learn about how the rats’ society has evolved?

• Justin tells her about the rats and why they are above all other animals on the farm

• Justin tells her the story about the rats and how evil they are

• Nicodemus tells her the story about the rats and how they ended up where they did

• Nicodemus tells her about the rats and why she should fear them

What does the maze represent in the rats’ lives, and how did it affect them mentally and emotionally?

• The maze didn't affect them at all

• The maze taught the rats how to escape their physical and mental cages.

• The maze taught the rats that they will never be enough compared to humans

• The maze taught the rats that Dr. Schultz will always be smarter than them

What did the rats discover about the air ducts, and how did this change their living conditions in the lab?

• The air ducts led from one cage to another

• The air ducts had poison flowing through them

• They found a way to escape

• The air ducts were too small for them to fit through, thus ending their dreams of escaping

How do the rats’ achievements in their underground society compare to what they experienced in the human world?

• They model what they see from humans

• They surpass human technology

• They have less than the average human

• They are proud of their work but lack the experience

How does the rats’ ability to read and their knowledge of technology set them apart from other animals?

• They use that technology to defeat other animals for territory

• They are humble and work to teach other animals

• They are smarter and above other animals

• They become prideful and hurtful to others

Why do you think the rats want to follow through on their plan?

• They think they are too close to humans

• They are scared of being caught

• They want to earn what they have, instead of steal

• They want a better place to live

Why is Mrs. Frisby captured, and what consequences does this have for her and her family?

• Dragon catches her; thus meaning her death

• Billy catches her; this means her family might starve

• Justin catches her; he might take over her family

• Mr. Fitzgibbon catches her; he makes her a pet thus leaving her kids orphaned

What tragic event occurs involving the seven rats, and how does it affect the rats’ community?

• The rats die in a natural disaster; the rats are sad

• The rats are caught and sent back to NIMH; thus they are to become lab rats again

• The rats escape with more motors; it shows that they want to continue stealing

• The rats die; it shows their greed and makes the others sad