Story Questions
Something in this story that could happen is
A. a cat giving a poem to a dog B. a cat eating a mouse C. a mouse talking to a cat
B. a cat eating a mouse
A poet is:
A. someone who studies poems B. someone who reads poems C. someone who writes poems
C. someone who writes poems
What does the witch tell the cat?
She tells the cat that the case is hopeless and that he is stuck with poetry for the rest of his life.
What would the cat rather do than to be a poet?
The cat wants to catch mice and sleep in the catnip bed.
"Now talk!" the witch commanded the cat. To command means to:
A. tell someone to do something
B. ask someone a lot of questions
C. look for a clue to a mystery
A. tell someone to do something
After meeting Max, the cat learns that:
A. It is hard work being a poet.
B. Poetry can be taken two ways.
C. Dogs and poetry don't mix.
B. Poetry can be taken two ways.
Why does the cat visit a witch?
The cat does not want to be a poet and hopes the witch can cure him.
The witch took the cat's temperature and gave him some magic medicine. You take your temperature to see:
A. how well you write poetry B. how hot or cold you are C. how you first became sick
B. how hot or cold you are
Why did the cat give Max a poem?
A. He wanted to praise the dog.
B. He couldn't help it.
C. He wanted to show off.
B. He couldn't help it.
How does the cat feel when he discovers what has happened to him?
A. excited B. upset C. happy
B. upset
Nibbling means:
A. eating everything in sight
B. taking very small bites
C. having a large dinner
B. taking very small bites
What happens to the cat on his way home?
He is chase up a tree by a dog named Max
When the cat wakes up after eating the mouse, what does he see in his head?
A. He sees colored lights and pictures B. He sees nothing . C. He is color blind.
A. He sees colored lights and pictures
Some time later, the cat woke up in alarm. Alarm means:
A. fear
B. joy
C. peace
A. fear
What effect does the poem have on Max?
Max is so delighted that he lets the cat go.
(any answer that means the same)