WorksheetsMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Quiz Chapter 1-12
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the main conflict of the novel?
Timothy's sick
The owl's home is to high to climb
How to move Timothy without him getting sick again during his recovery.
There is no food in the Frisby house.
Who was the first character Mrs. Frisby went to see for help?
Jeremy
The owl
Mr. Fitzgibbon
Mr. Ages
What can you infer is Mr. Age's expertise?
Medicine
Farming
Electricity
Pilot
What did Mr. Ages diagnosed Timothy with?
Pneumonia
A Cold
A Headache
Covid-19
Which text evidence supports owl's character trait of wisdom?
"You must go to the rats."
"that I suggest to moving the house into the lee of the stone."
"Please understand I am an admirer of your late husband..."
"Related to Jonathan Frisby?"
What is the main setting of the novel?
The owl's house
The rosebush
The library
Mr. Fitzgibbon's farm yard
Mrs. Frisby claims Timothy to be "something of a..."
intelligent mouse
smarty pants
hypochondriac
frail
What was the conflict and solution in Chapter 1 and 2?
C: No food S: found food at the stump
C: winter S: snow melted
C: Timothy is very sick S: Mrs. Frisby went to see Mr. Ages for medicine
C: Jeremy is stuck on the fence. S: Mrs. Frisby helps him.
What was Mrs. Frisby first impression of Jeremy?
Smart
Foolish
Intelligent
Young
What warning did Mr. Ages give to Mrs. Frisby?
Be careful meeting the owl, he might eat you.
Keeping Timothy warm will make the fever go away
Do not feed Timothy after midnight or let him get wet.
If Timothy gets a breath of cold air, the illness can come back worse.
Where does Mrs. Frisby get the idea that there are five days until moving day?
Mrs. Frisby heard it from the Shrew Lady.
The owl told her.
The rats sent her a letter.
The order of the linch pin.
What were the rats doing that Mrs. Frisby found unusual?
Pulling a electric cable
Pulling a jump rope
Pulling a snake
Pulling a thick piece of rope
What is the quote below being compared to?
"...holding tight to the glossy feather between his wings,
as a horseback rider grips the horse's mane before a jump."
Grips and jump
Glossy and rider
Bird and Horse
Feather and mane
What is the meaning of this idiom?
"And if you are his wife, that puts matters in a different light."
The owl sees Mrs. Frisby in a different light.
There is hope for Mrs. Frisby's problem
The owl can hear clearly.
The owl knew Mrs. Frisby's husband.
What was the conflict that developed in chapter 4 (Mr. Fitzgibbon's Plow)?
Mrs. Frisby has five days until Moving Day.
The rats have taken all of the electricity.
Dragon has fallen asleep.
All of the above
What was the shrew known for?
Witty
Short tempered
Large appetites
All of the above
What outstanding character trait does the owl have?
Smart
Intelligent
Knowledgeable
Wisdom
While riding on Jeremy's back, Mrs. Frisby describes the river as a what?
Duck
Caterpillar
Snake
Dragon
"The night is falling" is and example of...
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
Imagery
When Mrs. Frisby reached the clearing of the rosebush, who was she surprised to see?
Brutus
Justin
Nicodemus
Martin
What amazing things did Mrs. Frisby discovered in the library?
Books
Electricity
Stain glass
All of the above
What new information did Mrs. Frisby discovered about her husband?
Of his passing
His ability to read
He was well recognized
He was friends with the rats
What name does Isabella NOT like to be called?
Bella
Isa
Izzy
Belle
What character did not agree to The Plan of the Rats of NIMH?
Brutus
Jenner
Nicodemus
Teresa
What inference can you make about Jonathan Frisby's death?
Getting food
Dragon caught him
He never came back
Who is Jonathan Frisby?
