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WorksheetsThe Mouse and the Motorcycle - Chapter 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 26mins
“The third emotion felt by Ralph was joy when the boy laid the apple core by the telephone. This was followed by despair when the mother dropped the core into the metal wastebasket.” What is the meaning of despair?
to be happy
to be nervous
to be sad
to be silly
Why was Ralph disappointed about Keith’s size at first?
Ralph like smaller kids because they left more crumbs.
Ralph like older kids because they liked mice.
Ralph thought kids Keith's size were boring.
Ralph was not disappointed.
What caused Ralph to wreck while on the motorcycle?
Ralph slipped on the telephone cord.
Ralph ran into the lamp.
Ralph was afraid of the telephone ringing.
Ralph was afraid of the bellboy.
“Ralph scurried out of the mousehole and across the threadbare carpet…” What is the meaning of the word scurried?
to jump around
to crawl around
to swing to and fro
to run
Why was Ralph’s mother afraid of aspirin tablets?
She thought they would cause loss of hearing.
She did not want Ralph to choke.
She hurt her back carrying an aspirin tablet.
Ralph's father was poisoned by an aspirin tablet.
Which of the following best describes how Ralph felt after hearing the telephone ring?
he was happy
he was sleepy
he was afraid
he was mad
What is the mouse´s name?
Keith
Matt
Ralph
Which word describes Ralph?
adventurous
sad
scared
Which word describes Ralph´s mother?
silly
mad
worried
What happened to Ralph´s dad?
he was poisoned with aspirin
he fell off the bedside table
he ate too many crackers
Why was Ralph excited?
it was he birthday
his mother packed him cheese for lunch
he saw the toy motorcycle
What did Ralph watch outside on the windowsill?
watching tv
watching it rain
watching children play
Who was scared of vacuum cleaners?
Ralph´s mom
Keith´s mom
Matt´s mom
How are Ralph´s mom and Keith´s mom alike?
Both moms are silly
Both moms are worried
Both moms are hungry
Why did Ralph fall off the table?
He was frightened when the phone rang
He ate too many crackers
He slipped
Where did the motorcycle land when Ralph fell?
under the bed
in the wastebasket (trashcan)
onto the floor
