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How do you know that the story is set in winter?
a) Mole is planting flowers in his garden.
b) It’s cold and snowy, and Mole is wearing winter clothes.
c) The animals are swimming in the river.
b) It’s cold and snowy, and Mole is wearing winter clothes.
When Mole asks Rat to go with him to see Mr. Badger, why does Rat want to wait?
a) Rat doesn’t want to leave his boat.
b) Mr. Badger lives in the Wild Wood, and Rat seems a little uneasy about going there.
c) Rat doesn’t like Mr. Badger.
b) Mr. Badger lives in the Wild Wood, and Rat seems a little uneasy about going there.
What is the setting for this chapter?
a) Toad Hall
b) Mole’s underground home
c) Wild Wood in the winter
d) The riverbank
c) Wild Wood in the winter
How would you describe the Wild Wood?
a) Bright, cheerful, and fun
b) Scary, strange, and dark
c) Colorful, friendly, and busy
d) Warm, sunny, and peaceful
b) Scary, strange, and dark
What kinds of things are in the Wild Wood?
a) Beautiful gardens and fountains
b) Looming trees and holes with animals that look at Mole with malice
c) Shops and street lamps
b) Looming trees and holes with animals that look at Mole with malice
At the beginning of the story, from whose perspective is the story told?
a) Rat’s
b) Badger's
c) Toad’s
d) Mole's
d) Mole’s
What is happening in the story when it changes to Rat’s perspective?
a) Mole is planting flowers.
b) Rat is taking a nap. c) Mole is lost, and Rat goes to look for him.
c) Mole is lost, and Rat goes to look for him.
How does Rat find Mole in the Wild Wood?
a) He follows Mole’s footprints in the snow.
b) He goes armed with pistols, calls out for more than an hour, and finally hears Mole’s weak answer.
c) Toad helps Rat find him.
b) He goes armed with pistols, calls out for more than an hour, and finally hears Mole’s weak answer.
How does Rat answer Mole’s question about whether Mr. Toad would go to the Wild Wood?
a) Rat says, “Toad is very brave and goes there often.”
b) Rat laughs and says, “Old Toad? He wouldn’t show his face here alone, for anything!”
c) Rat says Toad lives in the Wild Wood.
b) Rat laughs and says, “Old Toad? He wouldn’t show his face here alone, for anything!”
How do Rat and Mole find Mr. Badger’s door?
a) Mole stumbles on the door-scraper, then Rat finds the doormat, and they finally discover the door under the snow.
b) They follow footprints that lead to the door.
c) A bird shows them the way.
a) Mole stumbles on the door-scraper, then Rat finds the doormat, and they finally discover the door under the snow.