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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the First: Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two reasons make the dungeon so dangerous?
(a) The rats and the maze.
(b) The maze and the cold.
(c) The rats and other prisoners.
(d) The cold and the dark.

2. How many brothers and sisters are in Despereaux's litter?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) None.
(d) Two.

3. What do the guards tell Antoinette will happen to her son?
(a) He will become an albino.
(b) He will starve to death.
(c) The rats will eat him.
(d) He will be a slave.

4. How many mice has Gregory saved before Despereaux?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

5. What do the threadmaster and Despereaux have in common?
(a) They both think the Princess is beautiful.
(b) They both like music.
(c) They have the same father.
(d) They both enjoy reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Despereaux describe the sound he hears?

2. What does Gregory call the dungeon?

3. What is Despereaux's last name?

4. Who does Despereaux recognize as one of the guards?

5. What does Despereaux do in the library?

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