Chapter 1
What is the name of the farmer in whose field the Frisbys
live? Mr. Fitzgibbon, p. 3
How many rooms did the Frisby home have? Two, p. 4
In which month does the story begin? February, p. 4
What favourite vegetable does Mrs. Frisby find? Corn, p. 6
Which child becomes ill at the start of the story? Timothy, p. 4
Chapter 2
What colour of mouse is Mr. Ages? White, p. 12
How long did it take Mrs. Frisby to get to Mr. Ages? More than two hours, p. 13
What had bitten Timothy when he was a baby? A spider, p. 15
What sickness does Mr. Ages say Timothy has? Pneumonia, p. 18
Chapter 3
What is the name of the Fitzgibbon’s cat? Dragon, p. 21
What type of animal is Jeremy? A crow, p. 26
How did Mrs. Frisby escape the cat after freeing the
crow? She rode on the crow’s back as he
flew away, p. 25
Chapter 4
Why must the mice family leave its home when spring
comes? Mr. Fitzgibbon will soon plow
the field and destroy it, p. 29
Why does Mrs. F. fear moving day? She is afraid Timothy will not be well enough, p. 31
Chapter 5
What are the names of Mr. Fitzgibbon’s sons? Paul and Billy, p. 34.
How many days does Mrs. Frisby have to move Timothy? 5 days, p. 35
Where do the rats live?
In the rosebush, p. 37
What were the rats carrying into their home? A wire/electric cable, p. 37
Chapter 6
What type of objects is Jeremy very interested in? Shiny, p. 40
Whom does Jeremy suggest Mrs. Frisby ask for advice? The owl, p. 42
When in the best time to visit the owl? Dusk, p. 43
Chapter 7
Which of Mrs. Frisby’s children is excited to meet
Jeremy? Martin, p. 46
How high does Jeremy say he can fly? A couple of (or two) miles, p. 46
What does Mrs. Frisby think the river looks like from the
air? A snake, p. 48.
What does the Owl ask Mrs. Frisby to do that makes her very
nervous? Enter his house, p. 51
Why does the Owl insist on her entering? He cannot see her, p. 51
Chapter 8
What landmark does Mrs. Frisby use to identify to the Owl
where she lives? A large stone, p. 54.
What makes the Owl change his advice to Mrs. Frisby? Hearing her name/finding out who her husband
was, p. 56
Whom does Owl tell Mrs. Frisby to go to for help? The rats, p. 56.
What two names must Mrs. Frisby remember, according to the
owl? Justin and Nicodemus, p. 57.
Chapter 9
What does Timothy tell his mother that lets him know moving
day is coming? A smell in the air, p.
63
What did Timothy try to do while his mother was with the
owl? Walk, p. 62
When Mrs. Frisby first enters the rose bushes, what does she
find? A large clearing, p. 67
Chapter 10
Whom does Mrs. Frisby find guarding the door entrance? Brutus, p. 69
Whom does Mrs. Frisby meet when she is sent away from the
rat’s entrance? Mr. Ages, p. 70
What must Mrs. Frisby promise before being allowed into the
rat’s home? To keep everything she sees
a secret, p. 72
Who had been sent to find Mr. Ages because Mr. A had been
late for the meeting? Justin, p. 72
Chapter 11
How is the hallway of the rats’ underground home lit? Christmas lights, p. 77
How do Mrs. Frisby and the others get to the lower level of
the rats’ living space? By an elevator,
p. 78
What does Mrs. Frisby notice about Nicodemus’ face? He has a scar and eye patch, p. 79
What surprising fact does Mrs. Frisby learn from Nicodemus
at their first meeting? Her husband had
been his friend, p. 80
Where does Mrs. Frisby wait for N while the meeting takes
place? The library, p. 81
What is the meeting of the rats about? The Plan, p. 82
Chapter 12
What is on the chalkboard in the library? A schedule for “The Plan”, p. 84
Who is Isabella? A
young rat, p. 87
What place does Isabella tell Mrs. Frisby the rats came
from? NIMH, p. 86
Which rat did Isabella call a deserter? Jenner, p. 88
How does Isabella feel towards Justin? She wants to marry him, p. 87
Chapter 13
Which rat is the chief engineer? Arthur, p. 89
Why must they move the Frisby home behind the rock? They plow will have to go around the rock
anyway, p. 91
How do the rats solve the problem of Dragon? Give him sleeping powder, p. 93
What do the rats tell Mrs. Frisby about (her husband’s)
Jonathan’s death? He died giving
sleeping powder to Dragon, p. 95
Chapter 14
What kind of electrical equipment does N. have in his
office? A radio, p. 99
Where did N and the other rats first live? A farmer’s market, p. 99
What attracted all the rats to the center of the market one
day? A great mound/supply of food, p.
101
What surprised the rats when they reached the food? There were men with nets, p. 102
Chapter 15
Why did the men collect rats? To fill an order for a lab, p. 104
How many rats were collected and caged? 63, p. 107
Who ordered the rats?
Dr. Schultz, p. 107
How many years was N. a prisoner? Three years, p. 107
What were the names of the doctor’s assistants? George and Julie, p. 110
What was placed on the rats soon after their arrival at the
lab? Collars, p. 110
What did N and the other rats in his control group
receive? Injections, p. 110
Chapter 16
What happened to N. when he tried to escape to the
grass? He was shocked, p. 113
What did Dr. Schultz teach the rats to recognize on
doors? Shapes, p. 115
Which young rat was the first to try to escape? Justin, p. 117
Why is Justin not afraid of being hurt by the doctor? They have put so much time into the rats that
they will not harm them in any way, p. 117
What did Julie activate when Justin escaped? A button/red light, p. 117
What is the next round of injections? Steroids, p. 118
What is Justin’s code #?
A-9, p. 119
Chapter 17
What was an unexpected result of the injections? The rats and mice of the control group
stopped aging, p. 121
What are the first three letters the rats are taught? R-A-T, p. 123
Whose voice taught the rats? Julie’s, p. 123
What is the lab’s name?
NIMH, p. 125
How did Justin figure out how to open his cage? He read the instructions, p. 126
Chapter 18
How do the rats plan to escape the lab? Through duct work, p. 131
What two items did the rats take to aid their rescue? Screwdriver and thread, p. 132
What was the unexpected request the rats had right before
they were to escape? The mice want to
escape with them, p. 135
How many mice want to join the rats? Eight, p.136
What stopped the escape from going smoothly? Strong air blast blew the mice away, p. 139
Which two mice escaped with the rats? Jonathan and Mr. Ages, p. 141
Chapter 19
Where did the escapees often eat when they first got
out? Grocery stores, p. 144
What was the name of the rats’ first home? Boniface estate, p. 147
What appliance’s instructions helped the rats get food? Can opener, p. 146
What was the rats’ greatest treasure at the estate? The study/books in the study, p. 146
Chapter 20
Why did Mrs. Frisby need to leave in the middle of N.
story? She had to feed her children
lunch.
What does Brutus use to get Justin to come and meet Mrs.
Frisby? A doorbell
What is happening in the main hall? The rats are working/getting ready to move
What is the main hall?
A cave
What machine are some rats building in the main hall? A plow
What is the Plan? To
live without stealing
Chapter 21
What type of books were N’s favourite? History books
What two reasons does N give for humans disliking rats so
much? Disease and stealing
What animal is considered a descendent of the rat? Prairie dogs
What two things were the rats looking for when they wanted
to make a permanent home? Mountains and
a farm
Whom did the rats find in the woods one morning? The Toy Tinker
What was wrong with the Toy Tinker? He was dead.
Chapter 22
What was the Toy Tinker’s truck filled with? Electric motors
What area did the owl tell N. about? Thorn valley
What does N. tell Jenner the rats need to stop doing? Stealing
How long have the rats being working on the plan? Three years
Chapter 23
To whom does Mrs. Frisby need to give the sleeping
powder? The cat (Dragon)
As part of the plan, what did the rats plan to do to the
machines? Destroy them
How does Mrs. Frisby enter the farmer’s house? Through the kitchen
How was Mrs. Frisby captured? By Billy or the colander or both
Chapter 24
What did Billy keep Mrs. Frisby in? A birdcage
What did Mrs. Frisby learn had happened to seven rats in
town? Electrocuted
What is the plan for the rats on the farm? To be exterminated
Who is coming to the farm to investigate the rats? Doctor and his team
Chapter 25
Who rescues Mrs. Frisby?
Justin
Who does Justin think is leading the pack of rats in the
hardware store? Jenner
Who was trying to stop the rats from moving Mrs. Frisby’s
house? The shrew
What did the rats move the house on? Rollers
Chapter 26
Who does Nicodemus think the doctor is? The doctor from NIMH
Where do the rats plan to hide everything they can’t
destroy? The cave
How many rats will remain to confuse the doctor and his
team? 10
Chapter 27
What is going to be done to the rose bush? Will be bulldozed/destroyed
What was going to be used to kill the rats? Gas or cyanide
Why were the escaping rats going back and forth from the
bramble? To make it look like many rats
were escaping/running away
Where did the doctor’s team discover two rats? In the storage room
Who fell unconscious just outside the forest? Brutus
What did one brave rat do?
He went back for another rat
Epilogue
Where was Mrs. Frisby’s family able to go after the plowing
was done? To their summer house
What did Mrs. Frisby decide to do the night after they moved
beside the brook? Tell her children the
story of the rats and their father.
What does Martin want to do in the fall?
Look for the rats or go to Thorn Valley
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