Ragweed Flashcards
True or false: Blinker lives with Silversides
TRUE
What was the name of the club that the mice made in the run-down bookstore?
Café Independent
What occupation did Clutch’s father have?
He was an artist
Who was Graybar?
Graybar was Silversides’ assistant
What did Clutch give Ragweed as a good-bye gift?
Her earring
Who broke into the Cheese Squeeze Club when they were singing and dancing?
Silversides and Graybar
What is one of the reasons why Silversides hates
mice?
- Her owner got a pet mouse and loves him more than she loves Silversides.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Silversides’ grand-kitten was playing and being friends with a mouse instead of killing it like she was supposed to.
Where did this story take place?
In a town called Amperville
Who was waiting to pounce on Ragweed when he got off of the train?
Silversides
Where do Clutch’s parents live?
In an old school bus
Why does Ragweed go to Amperville?
Because he wanted to be in a city, not the countryside.
For what occasion does Clutch dye her hair red?
The opening of Café Independent
What instrument does Lugnut play?
The bass guitar
What kind of animal is Silversides?
A cat
Why are Blinker and Clutch crying when Ragweed is on the train?
Because they are sad that he is going away.
What lesson do Silversides and Graybar learn when they try to get in to Café Independent?
They learn to respect mice.
What happens to Silversides and Graybar when they come up the steps to the basement?
They get sprayed with a fire hose.
Why is Clutch friends with Ragweed?
Because she wanted to welcome him to town, and her best friend from the band got eaten by Silversides.
Why does Ragweed shove Clutch’s skateboard into Silverside’s mouth?
Because Silversides was going to eat Clutch.
Where does Ragweed go after he gets out of the city?
The forest.
Why does Ragweed leave?
Because he found out Clutch chose Blinker over him.
How did Ragweed escape town, and did he say good bye?
He left on a train, with his friends waving to him.
How did the mice vend off the cats at the club, and did the cats leave?
They used a hose, and the cats ran away.
Where did Ragweed come from?
Dim Wood Forest.
Who sold the club out, and why?
Blinker because Silversides forces him too.
How did Blinker help the club get ready for the attack?
He told them what was coming.
What does the earring mean to Ragweed?
It means his life in the city with Clutch and Blinker and the courage to move on, and how much his friends loved him.
Is Ragweed jealous of Blinker? If so, why?
A little bit because Clutch likes Blinker, not him.
Does Silversides owner care about her? If not, why?
She doesn’t anymore because she got Blinker.
Who tells him in the beginning where to go?
A vole.
Why does Ragweed choose which way to go, and which way does he go?
He goes right because it leads to the train tracks which gets him farther from his old life, and it’s the more dangerous of the two.which a vole informs him.
how did ragweed save clutch from silversides?
he stuffed clutch’s skateboard in silversides mouth
what happened after silversides scared blinker?
he fled out of the house
In Ragweed, what is the name of Clutch’s mother?
Foglight.
In Ragweed, what is the name of Clutch’s father?
Windshield.
In Ragweed, what were the odds in the fight in which Graybar was injured?
3-1.
In Ragweed, what is the name of Ragweed’s oldest brother?
Rye.
In Ragweed, what is the name of Ragweed’s favorite sister?
Thistle.
In Ragweed, what is the name of the group Silverside made, which exists to hunt mice?
F.E.A.R.
In Ragweed, how does Ragweed arrive at the city?
He rides a train.
In Ragweed, how do the mice defeat the cats at Cafe Independent?
They blast them with a hose.
In Ragweed, who eventually mates with Clutch?
Blinker.
In Ragweed, how do Ragweed and Blinker hide from the cats in their first encounter?
They hide in a bottle
What cats are in FEAR?
Just Graybar and Silversides.
What does FEAR stand for?
Felines Enraged About Rodents
What does Silversides threaten Blinker with if he doesn’t help her?
She threatens to kill his friends.
How does FEAR sneak into Café Independent?
Through an old sewer pipe.
How do the mice stop FEAR when FEAR gets into Café Independent?
They spray the cats with a hose.
How do Ragweed and Blinker get away from Silversides (at the train station)?
They get in a bottle and roll towards Clutch’s house.
How does Ragweed save Clutch at the Cheese Squeeze club?
He shoves Clutch’s skateboard in Silverside’s mouth.
What is Clutch’s mother’s profession?
She writes poems.
What is Clutch’s dad’s profession?
He paints cheese.
How does Ragweed get to the city?
He comes on a train.
What did the old mouse say to Ragweed about going to the city?
He said beware of the cats.
What gift did Clutch give Ragweed?
A plastic purple earring.
What does the little girl say to Silversides when Blinker was missing?
She said that Silversides couldn’t come back unless she found Blinker dead or alive.
What does Ragweed do to Silversides at the cheese squeeze club?
He stuffs Clutch’s skateboard in her mouth.
What is the new club called?
Cafe Independent.
How did Blinker and Ragweed get to Clutch’s car?
They got in a bottle and rolled.
Why was Silversides mad at Jasper?
He was playing with a mouse.
What club was Graybar the vice president of?
FEAR
What happened after Silversides tried to get in the house after the girl had told her she wasn’t allowed in?
She pushed her head through the cat door and it only opened an inch, enough for Blinker to get through.
How did the mice clean the dirty floor of cafe independent?
They used the hose to spray it.
