The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Chapter 6

Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 6 of The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary!

Choose which answer best fits each question. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.

What happened to the vacuum?
1. The attachment had fallen off and the maid did not notice because she was distracted by the busboy.
2. The maid was distracted by her thoughts and did not notice that the attachment had fallen off.
3. The housekeeper was distracted by her thoughts and did not notice the attachment had fallen off.
4. The attachment had fallen off and the housekeeper did not notice because she was on her phone.
What danger was Ralph in when the attachment was loose?
1. danger of getting covered with dust
2. danger of being stepped on by the maid
3. danger of being sucked up by the hose
4. danger of being hit by the flying hose
True or False:
Ralph abandoned the motorcycle to run from the vacuum.
1. false
2. true
True or False:
The awful machine inhaled Ralph’s tail.
1. true
2. false
What kept Ralph from being sucked up into the vacuum?
1. the vacuum cleaner
2. the motorcycle
3. the maid
4. Keith
With the vacuum cleaner running. The maid thought the housekeeper would think she was working, but she was actually... (choose 3)
1. arranging her hair
2. dusting the furniture
3. smiling in the mirror
4. dreaming of the busboy
5. staring out the window
6. cleaning the bathroom
How did Ralph know he was making progress?
1. He could see his tail.
2. He could see his right paw.
3. He could see his left paw.
4. He could see his tummy.
Who does Ralph argue with about riding the motorcycle in the daytime?
1. Keith
2. his mom
3. the maid
4. himself
What was the important experiment Ralph had to do?
1. motorcycle vs. vacuum cleaner
2. motorcycle vs. Ralph
3. motorcycle vs. Keith
4. vacuum cleaner vs. Ralph
What predicaments did Ralph get himself into? (choose 3)
1. Ralph tipped the motorcycle over into the trash can again.
2. Ralph found himself flatten against the wall by the baseboard under the bed.
3. Ralph took off faster than he intended and lost control.
4. Ralph found himself bumping along in a strange ghostly place—into a pillowcase in the heap of laundry.
5. Ralph shot under the bed just as the vacuum died with a long-drawn out groan.
6. Ralph got away from the vacuum just as the maid noticed him and the motorcycle.
How did Ralph know he was going in the wrong direction?
1. He came to the end of the pillowcase.
2. He came to where he had started.
3. He came to a seam in the pillowcase.
4. He came to the middle of the pillowcase.
What did the swishing sounds tell Ralph?
1. the maid was leaving
2. the housekeeper was coming
3. the maid was gathering the dirty laundry
4. the maid was unfolding clean sheets
What did Ralph know was happening when the barking started coming from above him.
1. The terrier had been snatched up.
2. The terrier had left the room.
3. The terrier was nearby.
4. The terrier had come back.
What did Ralph know was happening to him?
1. He knew he was being carried out with the trash.
2. He knew he was being carried out to the parking lot.
3. He knew he was being carried to the basement.
4. He knew he was being carried with the laundry.
True or False:
Ralph knew he would have to start clawing his way through the pillowcase with his sharp claws.
1. false
2. true
What did Ralph have to abandon in order to save himself?
1. his pride
2. his tail
3. the motorcycle
4. his sense of safety
True or False:
Finally, Ralph made his way to the top of the laundry hamper.
1. true
2. F
True or False:
Ralph was so exhausted after his ordeal that he fell asleep under Keith's bed.
1. false
2. true
Ralph ran into a pretty big problem in Chapter 7. Follow this link to put the events in order of their occurance in this chapter. Remember your score before you close that window to return to this question. Then, choose the range that your score fits into.
Chapter 7 Sequence of Events
1. 0-25
2. 26-50
3. 51-75
4. 76-100

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