Characters
Which animal starts the journey and has the idea to go to Bremen to become a musician?
Donkey
What is the first problem that causes the donkey to leave home?
His owner thinks he is too old to work.
What city are the animals hoping to travel to?
Bremen
What problem do all the animals have in common at the beginning?
Their owners do not want them anymore because they are old.
How are the animals’ problems at the beginning similar?
They are all unwanted or in danger.
Why does the dog decide to join the donkey on the trip?
His owner thinks he is too old and doesn’t want him anymore.
What animal joins the group after the dog?
The cat
Where do the animals spend the night before finding the robbers’ house?
In the forest
What new problem do the animals discover in the forest?
Robbers are living in the house.
How are the animals different from each other?
They are different animals with different sounds and abilities.
How is the rooster feeling when the other animals find him? Why?
He is scared because his owner plans to cook him.
What important event happens after all four animals join together?
They find a house with robbers inside.
Where are the robbers when the animals first see them? And what are they doing?
Inside the house eating dinner
Why don’t the animals just walk into the house normally? What might they be feeling?
The robbers are inside.
How is the animals’ life at the beginning different from the end of the story?
At the beginning they are alone and unwanted; at the end they have a home and friends.
Which animal helps the group see inside the robbers’ house and how?
The rooster because he flies up and looks through the window.
What do the animals do right before they scare the robbers?
They stack on top of each other and prepare to make noise.
Why is the forest an important setting in the story?
It is where the animals meet each other and find the robbers’ house.
What plan do the animals come up with to solve the problem?
They plan to stack up and make loud noises to scare the robbers.
How is the robbers’ situation different before and after the animals arrive?
Before they are comfortable in the house; after they run away.
How do the animals work together to scare the robbers?
They stack on each other and make loud noises.
What happens after the robbers run away from the house?
The animals go inside and stay there.
How does the house become an important setting at the end of the story?
The animals stay there and live together.
How does the animals’ teamwork help solve their problem?
Working together makes them sound scary and strong.
How is traveling to Bremen similar to the animals staying in the house at the end?
Both are ideas for a better life and a safe place to live.