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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. Where does the Mouse Council want to send Despereaux?
(a) To the Princess.
(b) To another colony.
(c) To the King.
(d) To the dungeon.

2. 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.

3. How many mice are in the Mouse Council.
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Eight.

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

5. What does Despereaux do in the library?
(a) He reads the books.
(b) He looks out the window.
(c) He eats the bindings.
(d) He researches his heritage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality is Despereaux's mother?

2. What does Despereaux discover the sound to be?

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

4. What part of Despereaux is complimented by the first human he meets?

5. What did Furlough first notice when Despereaux was born?

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