A) telling a story
B) teaching manners
C) trying to sell kittens
D) giving information about kittens

A) they wanted attention
B) they both wanted to play with the broom
C) they both wanted a mouse
D) they were cold

A) the characters
B) the title
C) the number of lines
D) the author's name

A) lines 13 and 18
B) lines 15 and 16
C) lines 1 and 19
D) lines 19 and 20

A) the old woman
B) the author
C) the mouse
D) the little kitten

A) the smaller kitten
B) the kitten in the picture by the poem
C) the older brother of the other kitten
D) the big kitten

A) began
B) lie
C) sleep
D) fight

A) They were too cold.
B) They were waiting for the mouse.
C) They had no other place to go.
D) They were hungry.

A) 17, 18
B) 7, 8
C) 5, 6
D) 13, 14

A) abab
B) aabb
C) acbd
D) abcd

A) to sweep snow from the steps
B) to sweep the floor
C) to play with the kittens
D) to stop the kittens from fighting

A) 19 and 20
B) 11 and 12
C) 3 and 4
D) 15 and 16

A) What were the kittens doing?
B) Who was the lady?
C) How many kittens were there?
D) What kind of night was it?

A) eldest
B) son
C) mouse
D) will