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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was the sweet shop closed?
It was a Sunday
It was a public holiday
Mrs Pratchett had found the mouse
It was Mrs Pratchett's day off
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why did the boys feel a sense of "danger" in the air? What did they think might have happened to Mrs Pratchett?
She had found out and told their parents.
She had found out and told Mr Coombes.
She had found the mouse and closed the shop due to infestation.
She had found the mouse and had a heart attack.
- 3. Multiple Choice
True or False: ______ suggested that Mrs. Pratchett had had a heart attack.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
Dahl feared that now he was going to be wanted for _________ .
breaking and entering
killing Mrs Pratchett
stealing candy
conspiracy to pull a prank
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was the only person that Dahl could remember from Llandaff Cathedral School?
The headmaster
The Matron
The science teacher
Mr Victor
- 6. Multiple Choice
In Dahl's opinion the "biggest giants of all" are ____________ and _________ .
write just the two words separated by a space
headmasters and policemen
policemen and firemen
moms and dads
Mrs. Pratchett and Mr. Coombes
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did Mr Coombes look like with the black gown draped over his shoulders?
Batman
A judge at a murder trial
A judge at fraud trial
Someone wearing a cape
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who appeared alongside the headmaster to inspect the boys as they were lined up outside?
Mrs Pratchett
vice principal
their parents
the police
- 9. Multiple Choice
How many boys in total were part of the Great Mouse Plot?
2
3
4
5
- 10. Multiple Choice
What sweet did Thwaites say his father said is made out of rat mash?
gobstoppers
sherbet suckers
licorice bootlaces
tonsil ticklers
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was on the door of the sweet shop?
A mirror
a dead deer head
a wreath
a closed sign
- 12. Multiple Choice
What happened to the jar of Gobstoppers?
Thwaites stole it
it was moved to a shelf in the window
it was shattered on the floor
it was replaced with licorice bootlaces
- 13. Multiple Choice
What announcement did Mr. Coombes make at the beginning of the day?
A fire drill
All the children were to line up outside
A lock down
A tornado drill
- 14. Multiple Choice
After the boys lined up, who appeared with Mr. Coombes?
Thwaites
Roald's mom
Mrs. Pratchett
Mr. Gonsalves
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why does Mr. Coombes bring Mrs. Pratchett to the school?
So she could identify the boys that put the rat in the jar
To read to the students
To play one mean dodgeball game
To offer her a job in the library
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does the headmaster do to the boys?
gives them a detention
suspends them
sends them back to class with no lunch
hits them with a cane
- 17. Multiple Choice
The boys found the dead mouse in
Thwaites's house
the classroom
in the school yard
the sweetshop
- 18. Multiple Choice
When Dahl is telling his friends about his idea to put the dead mouse in Mrs. Prachett's candy jar, how does he feel?
Excited
Worried
Stressed
scared
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