The Mouse and the Motorcycle

What did Ralph choose to do?
1. call a doctor
2. sit with Keith to keep him company
3. hide in his knothole under the window
4. go out into the hotel to find help
What was Ralph wanting to find?
1. a doctor
2. a thermometer
3. a nurse
4. an aspirin
Ralph said, “It is the only way.” What did he mean by that statement?
1. Ralph needed to get an aspirin for Keith to bring down his fever.
2. Ralph needed to give Keith a sponge bath to try to get his fever down.
3. Ralph needed to get a doctor for Keith to diagnose Keith’s problem.
4. Ralph needed to get a nurse for Keith to help get his fever down.
True or False:
Uncle Lester told Ralph to remember his father. He reminded Ralph that he could not carry an aspirin in his cheek pouches.
1. true
2. false
What did Ralph’s mother plead with him to not do?
1. to get lost
2. to crawl into a trap
3. to crawl into a suitcase
4. to get caught
Down in the lobby the clock struck _____.
1. eleven o’clock
2. midnight
3. one o’clock
4. two o’clock
True or False:
All Ralph found in the next room was a safety pin.
1. false
2. true
Ralph found what his mother had wished for. What was it?
1. a ribbon for her tail
2. a penny for the tip for room service
3. a bobby pin for her hair
4. a tack to hang a picture
Where did Ralph think there had to be an aspirin?
1. the basement
2. the office
3. the ground floor
4. the second floor
What happened when Ralph started across the carpet?
1. a camera flashed
2. a scream hurt his ears
3. he heard a squeak
4. a light blinded him
What trapped Ralph?
1. a drinking glass
2. a glass pitcher
3. a fruit bowl
4. a milk bucket
What did Betty say about Ralph?
1. “Don’t let him loose!”
2. “Isn’t he darling?”
3. “Isn’t he cute?”
4. “What do we do with him?”
True or False:
Betty leaned closer to him for a better look.
1. true
2. false
What career did Betty and Mary Lou have?
1. Betty was a kindergarten teacher and Mary Lou was a third grade teacher in Wichita.
2. Betty was a third grade teacher and Mary Lou was a kindergarten teacher in Wichita.
3. Betty was a pre-K teacher and Mary Lou was an aide in Washington.
4. They both were volunteers in the Wichita school system.
Why did Betty think they could not take Ralph back to Wichita with them?
1. They didn't have any food to feed him along the way.
2. They were driving to San Francisco and then to Disneyland before they went back.
3. Their husbands would be upset with them.
4. They were driving to Los Angeles and then to Disneyland before they went back.
True or False:
Betty thought of a way to get rid of him without hurting him.
1. true
2. false
What was in the picture on the postcard that Ralph saw?
1. giant redwood tree
2. The Rocky Mountains
3. the Pacific Ocean
4. tiny apple tree
True or False:
Instead of walking towards the washbasin, the teacher walked towards the open window.
1. false
2. true
Where did she leave Ralph?
1. in the wastebasket
2. hanging from a vine
3. falling from the upstairs window
4. in the hallway