Story Elements
The Cat
Mudge
Funny Things
100

What is the setting of this story.

Henry's house

100

What is the name of the cat?

Dave

100

Who does Mudge belong to?

Henry

100
What food is used to describe the cat?

Mashed prunes

200

Who are the main characters in the story?

Henry, Mudge and the cat

200

Who does the cat belong to?

The policeman

200

What did Mudge lick off of the cat?

milk

200

What did Henry's dad say they should not put on the posters?

a picture of the cat

300

What is the problem that happens in the beginning of the story?

A cat showed up at Henry's house. 

300

How many bowls of milk did the cat drink at the beginning of the story?

3

300

What parts of Mudge did the cat clean?

his ears, eyes, and feet

300

What did both Henry and Mudge have to do when the cat left?

They needed to take a nap. 

400

What is the solution to the problem of the cat that shows up?

The cat's owner shows up to take the cat home. 

400

What three things did the cat love?

The towel closet, the bathtub, and Mudge

400
Name 2 manners that Mudge learned from the cat.

1. Mudge had to wait his turn to get water.

2. Mudge had to share his dog toys.

3. Mudge had to share his crackers. 

400

What did Dave send to Mudge?

A box full of giant dog bones and a police badge.

500

What is the closing of this story (what happens at the very end)?

Mudge had learned good manners from the cat. 

500
How does the cat show that it is Mudge's mother?

The cat washed Mudge and made Mudge use good manners.

500

How did the policeman know that his cat really liked Mudge?

Mudge had really clean ears. 

500

Why did Henry's father first think the policeman was at the house?

He thought Mudge had eaten someone's purse.