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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. Where does Gregory put Despereaux?
(a) On top of a bowl.
(b) On a shelf.
(c) Up against his ear.
(d) On his bed.

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

3. How long has Gregory been in the dungeon?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months or so.
(c) Five or six years, he isn't exactly sure.
(d) For decades, for centuries, for eons, for eternities.

4. What does Despereaux want before the guards lead him to the dungeon?
(a) A last meal.
(b) A change of clothes.
(c) A piece of cheese.
(d) A last word with the Princess.

5. What does Despereaux's mother do when Despereaux is led away?
(a) She faints.
(b) She wails.
(c) She refuses to look.
(d) She calls his name repeatedly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Despereaux do instead of searching for food like the rest?

2. What does Furlough see that makes him think that Despereaux is a goner?

3. What did the Pea announce when her father finished playing and singing?

4. How many brothers and sisters are in Despereaux's litter?

5. What do stories do for Gregory?

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