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Question #6

Find the section that first describes "'Twas the Night Before Christmas". Then find this sentence, "I think it might embarrass Stuart to hear mice mentioned in such a belittling manner."

Which word means the same as "mentioned" in this sentence?






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Question #9

Find the section where Stuart and Snowbell argue. Then find this sentence, "He spied the drawn window shade on the east window, with its shade cord and ring, like a trapeze, and it gave him an idea."

Which word means the same as "spied" in this sentence?






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Question #10

In the same quote from the last question (also copied below), what does "tone" mean?

"'George!'" "shouted Mr. Little in an exasperated tone," "'if you don't stop acting in an idiotic fashion, I will have to punish you.'"





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Question #6

When E. B. White describes how helpful Stuart is, he writes, "One day when Mrs. Little was washing out the bathtub after Mr. Little had taken a bath, she lost a ring off her finger and was horrified to discover that it had fallen down the drain."

Which word means the same as "horrified" in this sentence?