The Mouse and the Motorcycle

How do Ralph and Keith first meet?

• Keith finds Ralph in a trash can.

• Keith saves Ralph from a mouse trap.

• Ralph saves Keith by bringing him an aspirin.

• Ralph hides the motorcycle in his mouse hole, and Keith pokes his finger in to retrieve it.

Where did Ralph promise Keith he would park the motorcycle?

• In the wastebasket.

• In his mouse hole.

• Next to the cars.

• Under the bed.

How did Ralph the mouse's father die?

• Mouse trap

• Too much cheese

• The housekeeper found him

• He was poisoned by an aspirin he had in his cheeks

What did Ralph have to do to make the motorcycle really go?

• Make the same Pb-pb-b-b-b sound that Keith made when he was playing with the motorcycle.

• Moving his feet fast along the table and then lifting them up while he coasted.

• Give it some gas.

• Make the levers move.

What did Matt tell Ralph when he saw him in the hall?

• Get back to your room!

• Nice motorcycle! I wish I was still young enough to ride one.

• I better go get my traps!

• The maids will never believe this!

After his encounter with the vacuum cleaner, how did Ralph manage to escape from the pile of laundry linens?

• He drove the motorcycle right out of the pillowcase.

• Keith rescued him.

• He fell into another trashcan.

• He chewed his way out.

At the end of the story, who gets to keep the motorcycle - Ralph or Keith?

• Ralph

• Keith

• Neither - the bell boy Matt keeps it.

• Neither - Ralph loses it again.

Who is the author of The Mouse and the Motorcycle?

• Gary Soto

• Judy Blume

• Sandra Cisneros

• Beverly Cleary

Why did Ralph's family freak out when they found out he was searching for aspirin?

• They wanted to help Keith too, and were mad Ralph wouldn't let them

• They were jealous because aspirin is their favorite food

• Aspirin is poisonous to them

• Aspirin gives mice superpowers

What does Keith do next?

• He plays with the motorcycle.

• He gets up and eats some breakfast.

• He asks Ralph if he wants to go home with him.

• He goes back to sleep.