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4. Dr Nibblecheese, one of the cats, suggests a solution.

5. Dr Nibblecheese proposes attaching a bell to the mouse’s collar.

B. Answer these questions.

1. How did mice show their agreement with Dr Nibblecheese’s solution?

2. How did one mouse show its disagreement with Dr Nibblecheese’s solution?

3. What does the line ‘waste the time of the house’ mean?

4. What was the final outcome of Dr Nibblecheese’s solution?

Reference to the context

Read these lines from the poem and answer the questions that follow.

So quite broken-hearted the members departed,

For the bill was rejected nem. con.

a. Who was broken-hearted?

i. the members of the mice committee ii. the group of cats
iii. Dr Nibblecheese and his partner iv. the head of the mice committee

b. What was the proposal?
i. to fasten a bell on the cat that was a danger to the mice

ii. to fasten the cat to a bell so that she would stay at a place

iii. to find a way to get rid of the enemy mice in the area

iv. to understand the evil plans of the cat

c. Why did the proposal fall apart?
i. because the group of mice found the idea worthless

ii. because they felt the cat was not a problem to them anymore

iii. because nobody came forward to bell the cat

iv. because Dr Nibblecheese refused to bell the cat

d. What happened to the proposal at the end of the story?
i. The proposal was accepted without any opposition.

ii. The proposal was deemed too risky by everyone.

iii. The proposal was rejected without any opposition.

iv. The proposal was accepted with certain terms and conditions.

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