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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the Third: Chapters 24-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the new prisoner being jailed for?
(a) Stealing six cows (two Jerseys and four Guernseys).
(b) Stealing blankets.
(c) Stealing two horses (one Arabian and one Palimino).
(d) Stealing four chickens.

2. What does Despereaux discover the sound to be?
(a) The Princess playing a flute.
(b) King Phillip playing a piano.
(c) King Phillip playing his guitar and singing.
(d) The Princess singing.

3. What is the Princess making?
(a) A cape.
(b) A tapestry of the history of the world.
(c) A new tablecloth.
(d) A dress for the ball.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What else did the King order?

2. What does Roscuro offer to do?

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

4. Who arrived at the castle on the same evening?

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

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