Pages 142-164

The Boniface Estate
During the first two years after their escape, Nicodemus says some times were pleasant, especially the joy of being free, but others were dangerous and terrible. It was during this time that Nicodemus lost his _________________ and got his ___________.

They did have two pieces of great luck. The first was finding the _______________. Where were the owners? __________________Why were they gone? __________. Inside, they found plenty of _________________ and in the study, they found _________ . The only problem was fooling the_______________ . All winter they ___________and practiced __________________.

The Main Hall
Nicodemus's Flashback story ends temporarily.) What does Justin show Mrs. Frisby in the cave that he says is their most important invention, the key to The Plan? _________________________ The whole idea of The Plan is to live without ______________________.

The Toy Tinker
(Return to the Flashback) When the rats first leave the Boniface Estate, they still think stealing is the only way for rats to live. They read a fascinating book about intelligent ancient rats and their descendents. They finally decide they do not want to live above ground, like humans, but would be more comfortable living where? ___________________________. Therefore, they look for a _____________________ in the mountains near a farm where they would be able to steal ____________________.