Question 1

What does Mr. Ages diagnose when Mrs. Brisby describes her son Timothy's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Pneumonia

Question 2

How long does Mr. Ages insist Timothy must stay in bed?

Accepted Answer

Three weeks

Question 3

What is Jeremy the crow hopelessly tangled in when Mrs. Brisby first meets him?

Accepted Answer

A length of silver string

Question 4

Why does moving day arrive dangerously early for the Brisby family?

Accepted Answer

An early spring means the farmer is plowing ahead of schedule.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT one of Mrs. Brisby's children?

Accepted Answer

Beth

Question 6

The Great Owl at first refuses to speak with a mouse. What changes his mind?

Accepted Answer

He learns she is the widow of Jonathan Brisby.

Question 7

What does the Great Owl eat while Mrs. Brisby is inside his tree?

Accepted Answer

A spider

Question 8

What is the Great Owl's advice for saving the Brisby home from the plow?

Accepted Answer

Move it to the lee of the stone

Question 9

Which rat guards the rosebush entrance and nearly strikes Mrs. Brisby down?

Accepted Answer

Brutus

Question 10

How do the rats light and power their home beneath the rosebush?

Accepted Answer

A hidden wire siphoning electricity from the Fitzgibbon farm

Question 11

According to Nicodemus, why must the rats leave the rosebush?

Accepted Answer

Because living on stolen power and stolen food makes them thieves

Question 12

Where do the rats intend to settle under the Plan?

Accepted Answer

Thorn Valley

Question 13

In Nicodemus's account, what made the animals of NIMH intelligent?

Accepted Answer

Injections given to them by the scientists

Question 14

What does Mrs. Brisby overhear while she is trapped in the birdcage?

Accepted Answer

That men from NIMH are coming in the morning to exterminate the rats

Question 15

How did the rats and mice get out of the NIMH laboratory?

Accepted Answer

Through the air ducts

Question 16

Of the eleven mice who fled NIMH, how many survived the escape?

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 17

Nicodemus lives long enough to see the Brisby home safely moved.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 18

How did Jonathan Brisby die?

Accepted Answer

Killed by Dragon while drugging the cat's food for the rats

Question 19

What is inscribed on the amulet Nicodemus entrusts to Mrs. Brisby?

Accepted Answer

"You can unlock any door, if you only have the key"

Question 20

Mrs. Brisby insists on drugging Dragon herself. Who was meant to do it instead?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Ages

Question 21

Who catches Mrs. Brisby after she puts the powder in Dragon's dish?

Accepted Answer

Billy Fitzgibbon

Question 22

How does Jenner kill Nicodemus?

Accepted Answer

He cuts the rope so the cinder block falls on him.

Question 23

Who strikes Jenner down just as he rises to kill Justin?

Accepted Answer

Sullivan

Question 24

What happens to the Brisby home during the struggle with Jenner?

Accepted Answer

It sinks into the mud.

Question 25

How is the Brisby home finally brought to the lee of the stone?

Accepted Answer

The amulet's power lets Mrs. Brisby raise it herself.

Question 26

Jeremy pronounces Mrs. Brisby's name correctly every time he says it.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 27

Mr. Ages is hobbled by an injured leg.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 28

Mrs. Brisby and Auntie Shrew stall the farmer by chewing through the tractor's wires.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 29

Jenner argues that the rats should give up the Plan and remain in the rosebush.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 30

Justin is killed in his duel with Jenner.

Accepted Answer

false

The Ultimate The Secret of NIMH Trivia Quiz

2) How long does Mr. Ages insist Timothy must stay in bed?

3) What is Jeremy the crow hopelessly tangled in when Mrs. Brisby first meets him?

4) Why does moving day arrive dangerously early for the Brisby family?

5) Which of these is NOT one of Mrs. Brisby's children?

6) The Great Owl at first refuses to speak with a mouse. What changes his mind?

7) What does the Great Owl eat while Mrs. Brisby is inside his tree?

8) What is the Great Owl's advice for saving the Brisby home from the plow?

9) Which rat guards the rosebush entrance and nearly strikes Mrs. Brisby down?

10) How do the rats light and power their home beneath the rosebush?

11) According to Nicodemus, why must the rats leave the rosebush?

12) Where do the rats intend to settle under the Plan?

13) In Nicodemus's account, what made the animals of NIMH intelligent?

14) What does Mrs. Brisby overhear while she is trapped in the birdcage?

15) How did the rats and mice get out of the NIMH laboratory?

16) Of the eleven mice who fled NIMH, how many survived the escape?

17) Nicodemus lives long enough to see the Brisby home safely moved.

18) How did Jonathan Brisby die?

19) What is inscribed on the amulet Nicodemus entrusts to Mrs. Brisby?

20) Mrs. Brisby insists on drugging Dragon herself. Who was meant to do it instead?

21) Who catches Mrs. Brisby after she puts the powder in Dragon's dish?

22) How does Jenner kill Nicodemus?

23) Who strikes Jenner down just as he rises to kill Justin?

24) What happens to the Brisby home during the struggle with Jenner?

25) How is the Brisby home finally brought to the lee of the stone?

26) Jeremy pronounces Mrs. Brisby's name correctly every time he says it.

27) Mr. Ages is hobbled by an injured leg.

28) Mrs. Brisby and Auntie Shrew stall the farmer by chewing through the tractor's wires.

29) Jenner argues that the rats should give up the Plan and remain in the rosebush.

30) Justin is killed in his duel with Jenner.