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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the First: Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lester call?
(a) His family.
(b) The King.
(c) The Mouse Council.
(d) The Princess.

2. What incredible thing happens when the Princess smiles at Despereaux?
(a) He falls in love.
(b) He forgets he is a mouse.
(c) He hears music.
(d) He discovers his destiny.

3. What did Furlough first notice when Despereaux was born?
(a) He smiled.
(b) He never cried.
(c) His eyes were open.
(d) He held his finger.

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

5. What do Despereaux's brother and sister take him to the library for?
(a) To show him how to read.
(b) To eat the bindings.
(c) To educate him.
(d) To read a bedtime story.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Antoinette want no more babies?

3. What does Despereaux do in the library?

4. Where does the Mouse Council want to send Despereaux?

5. What is Despereaux's father's name?

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