WorksheetsThe Wind in the Willows, Chapters 7-8
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
"send them off to their well-earned repose"
joy
wages; payment
rest
meal
lessons
"some august Presence was very, very near"
summerlike
deserving of reverence
ancient
terrifying
warm
"Toad found himself immured in a dank...dungeon"
frozen
hidden
desperately lost
enclosed
asleep
"with its soft touch came instant oblivion"
happiness
sadness
intense heat
peaceful warmth
total forgetfulness
"in such an audacious manner"
shy; timid
rude
uncouth
recklessly bold
eager
"the humorous sallies to which he was subjected"
witty remarks
long outings
older sisters
unsults
short stories
"a capricious little breeze"
steadfast
constantly changing; unpredictable
blustery
cool and refreshing
shy; timid
"the only stipulation the old lady made being that she should be gagged"
mix-up
deviation
joke
condition in an agreement
term of surrender
"Toad was very much the same sanguine, self-satisfied animal"
lazy
picky
conceited
melancholy
outgoing
"a jaunt on the river"
quest
long journey
holy journey
short pleasure journey; outing
fishing trip
When Chapter 7 begin, it is past ten at night and Mole is lying on the river bank when Ratty appears. From where had Rat just come?
boating on the river
writing poetry
dinner at Otter's house
Wild Wood
The Village
Why are Ratty and Mole concerned about Little Portly?
Otter has searched everywhere and has seen no signs of him.
Portly is not a very good swimmer.
There are traps.
When Portly has wandered off before, he has usually returned by now.
All of the above
What do Ratty and Mole do when they see the piper?
They worship him.
They ask him as many questions as they can.
They call all their friends to see.
They run away.
They hide in the marshes.
How does Toad escape the policemen who are chasing the train?
He hides underneath the engine while it is moving.
He jumps off into the woods.
He pushes the engine-driver off and takes over.
He hides in the coal piles.
He disguises himself as a train conductor.
How does Toad escape the dungeon?
Ratty and Mole pay the judge to grant him a release.
He tunnels his way out through the floor.
He knocks the jailer and climbs out through the vents.
He disguises himself as a washerwoman and walks out.
He bribed the chief jailer to smuggle him out in the food cart.
"How does the piper ensure that the animals will still be happy after losing sight of him?
He gives Ratty the pipes to keep.
He tells Mole where they can meet him again.
He gives them an autographed photo of himself.
He comes home to stay with them on the river.
He makes them forget ever having seen him.
"Why does the gaoler's daughter want to help Toad?
She falls in love with Toad and wants to marry him.
She hates the prison warden and wants to cause problems.
She's found of animals and wants to teach him pet tricks.
She thinks Toad is a famous war hero.
She loves cars like Toad and want him to teach her to drive.
Who is the piper, and what is his relationship to the animals in the story?
A farmer; he want to take them as pets
Mr. Tumnus; he's a spying fawn
Pan; he's their god
The Pied Piper of Hamlin; he plans to lead them into the river
A famous musician; he wants them to join his band
What does the gaoler's daughter say is Toad's chief fault?
He can't swim.
He talks too much
He dreams too much.
He's never happy.
He likes cars too much.
How does Toad react when he first realizes he is in a dungeon?
He throws a temper tantrum and refuses to eat.
He swears to own this prison one day.
He violently attacks the prison guard.
He makes friends with his fellow prisoners.
He starts plotting his escape and how to get revenge on the judge.
Where does Otter go every night in hopes of finding Little Portly?
To a dock on the river because Portly loves to go boating
To a secret cave in the Wild Wood
To the old ford because that is where Little Portly learned to swim and fish
To an underground hiding place where Little Portly used to play
To sit in Little Portly's tree house
According to the gaoler's daughter, what is one of Toad's virtues?
He is always concerned about his friends.
He is very honest to admit when he is wrong
He cares more about his friends than he does himself.
He is always careful.
He is easy to please.
What does Toad realize when he gets to the trains station after escaping?
He gets sick.
He loses his desire to escape.
He hurt himself in the escape and needs medical attention.
He is not in his own clothing and has no money to buy a ticket.
The person he paid to meet him at the train station did not show up.
Where does Toad find himself at the end of Chapter 8?
escaping on the train to another country
hiding at the train engineer's home
back at Toad Hall
captured and back in prison
alone in an unknown, dark wood
Explain why Pan wipes the memories of the animals he helps.
When the gaoler's daughter bring Toad a tray of tea and toast, Grahame writes, "The smell that buttered toast simply talked to Toad, and with no uncertain voice; talked of warm kitchens, of breakfasts on bright frosty mornings, of cosy parlor firesides on winter evenings." Explain the literary devices Grahame uses in this passage.
Though he never comes out and says it, what does Ratty imply might have happened to Little Portly?
In what ways is Mole different in Chapter 7 than he was in Chapter 1?
