Eric+Shaker

**Date**- 4/26/10
====**Quote**- "But if the cat comes...he said...If the cat comes then he'll knock you off the fence with one jump and catch you with the next. Be still. She was already at work with her sharp teeth, gnawing at the string...It was twined and twisted and twined again around his ankle." (p.g. 24)====

====**Explanation**- I choose this quote because it shows how Mrs. Frisby is so brave in the face of danger. She could have walked away with no problem and not have to fear for her life from the cat, but she decides to help a young struggling crow. She sees that she might not have enough time to gnaw through the three strands of string wrapped around the crow's ankles. She does not panic and concentrates on getting through the tangled mess. Mrs. Frisby later on tells the crow to fly away and that he is free. She is willing to give up her life in order to save a strangers.====

**HOT-Q**- Why do you think that the rats are so intelligent and advance in technology? Explain.
====**My Answer**- I think that the rats are so advanced because of where they came from. In the novel it is said that the rats had once come from another place, that place,however, was not mentioned. I believe that they adapted from their previous home to be able to do and have some of the things that they have. The surroundings and environment there could have forced them to adapt or be killed. Also, I believe that there could have been another way that the rats are so intelligent. They might have been lab rats or something of the sort. They could have been tested on and become more intelligent.====

====**Conne****ction-** I can connect to this novel because in it Mrs. Frisby goes to the owl for advice on what to do. Mrs. Frisby has to face a choice on what to do but she does not know what to decide to do. The owl is old an wise and knows many things. She travels and goes to the owl to see if he has a solution. I connect to this because I go to my sister for advice on what to do what I am facing a problem. If I have to make a big decision or I don't know what to do, then I go to her for help. the owl is older than Mrs. Frisby and wise. This is like my sister because she is older than me. She has faced many of the problems that I have faced growing up or similar ones so she can give me advice on what to do. This is how I connect to the novel, __Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH__.====