Make sure you've read the book before attempting to answer the questions. Print a copy of this assignment when you are finished.
Here's an excerpt to help with your review of the story.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
O'Brien, Robert C.
Newbery Award
Main Characters: Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse, and the rats of Nimh
Setting: The Fitzgibbon's farm
Readability: 6- 7
"When Mrs. Frisby tried to find a way to save her sick son, Timothy, she received help from
a strange group of friends: the silver-white mouse, Mr. Ages, and the owl, who usually didn't help field mice. The owl sent Mrs. Frisby to see the rats of Nimh. Mrs. Frisby found a remarkable community, and she wondered what special magic the rats of Nimh possessed."
Mrs. Frisby, a field mouse, learns about the rats of Nimh. Originally, they had been city
rats who were captured and taken to a laboratory as experirnental subjects. There they received injections and training. The rats of Nimh became remarkably intelligent. The doctor felt that they had changed their DNA. They learned to read, found out how to open their cages, and escaped the lab. Once away, they established a model community in Mr. Fitzgibbon's garden.
Questions:
1. What is this book about?
2. Why were the rats particularly nice to Mrs. Frisby?
3. Did the rats show signs of old age?
4. Where did the rats find books to read?
5. Do you think that science will ever be able to produce rats like the rats of Nimh?
Support your point of view.
