The Mouse and the Motorcycle

They had driven _____ days.
1. eight
2. two
3. ten
4. five
The old hotel was in the _____ _____.
1. Great Plains
2. Black Hills
3. California foothills
4. Cascade Mountains
Keith discovered a _____ under the window.
1. plug in
2. heat register
3. phone jack
4. knothole
Ralph’s father had tried to carry an _____ in his cheek pouch and it had dissolved with unexpected suddenness, and Ralph’s father had been poisoned.
1. cough drop
2. aspirin
3. cold tablet
4. vitamin
Who else had landed in a wastepaper basket by mistake?
1. Aunt Sissy
2. Ralph's father
3. Uncle Victor
4. Uncle Lester
Two _____ _____ appeared on the rim of the wastebasket.
1. red ants
2. beetle ants
3. black spiders
4. ant scouts
After all was quiet, Keith got up to find _____ _____.
1. his motorcycle
2. his snack
3. his book
4. his flashlight
Keith’s mother would not let Keith ride a ____.
1. horse
2. go cart
3. motorcycle
4. tractor
Keith encouraged _____ to continue to ride the motorcycle.
1. the maid
2. Matt
3. Ralph
4. the busboy
Ralph wanted to go for a spin in the _____ to see how fast he would go.
1. courtyard
2. hall
3. entryway
4. driveway
About midnight, Ralph ducked behind the curtain when he heard some people get off the elevator, then scurried down the hall passed _____ _____.
1. Keith
2. Keith's mother
3. Uncle Albert
4. Aunt Sissy
Ralph reached the elevator where he drove around behind the _____ on a stand beside the door.
1. lamp
2. ashtray
3. vase
4. telephone
Who does Ralph argue with about riding the motorcycle in the daytime?
1. himself
2. the maid
3. his mom
4. Keith
What did Ralph have to abandon in order to save himself?
1. his tail
2. his sense of safety
3. his pride
4. the motorcycle
What jerked and zigzagged from the eaves of the hotel that Ralph had at one time envied?
1. barn swallows
2. bats
3. owls
4. creeper vine
Everyone tells Keith he needs to be _____.
1. grateful
2. appreciative
3. patient
4. careful
When Ralph returned to the mousehole, his family was huddled together, squeaking with _____.
1. fright
2. sadness
3. hunger
4. excitement
What did Keith save for Ralph to store?
1. bacon
2. toast
3. peanuts
4. donuts
Who was concerned about their dinner?
1. Uncle Lester
2. Aunt Dorothy
3. Aunt Sissy
4. Ralph’s mother
Uncle Lester said Keith was _____ with his room service.
1. greedy
2. helpful
3. useful
4. selfish
What was in the picture on the postcard that Ralph saw?
1. The Rocky Mountains
2. the Pacific Ocean
3. tiny apple tree
4. giant redwood tree
What did Ralph ask Keith to borrow first?
1. ambulance
2. motorcycle
3. sports car
4. blanket
What did Keith agree to let Ralph borrow?
1. motorcycle
2. ambulance
3. handkerchief
4. sports car
According to the man, who was the four-footed, hair-covered nuisance?
1. Ralph
2. Uncle Lester
3. Ralph’s mother
4. little terrier
What did Keith’s mom suggest Keith to get from room service?
1. apple juice
2. oatmeal
3. orange juice
4. toast
What did they all eat for lunch?
1. grilled cheese
2. peanut butter sandwiches
3. hot dogs
4. soup and crackers