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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 last of the great, ancient rules of mice?
(a) Never speak to humans.
(b) Never touch humans.
(c) Never allow humans to touch a mouse.
(d) Never reveal a mouse's house to a human.

2. As the years pass, what does Mig hope?
(a) To earn a way to the castle.
(b) To see the Princess again.
(c) To find her place in life.
(d) To be with father again.

3. What is the first thing Despereax notices about the dungeon?
(a) The odd sounds.
(b) The thick walls.
(c) The bad smell.
(d) The water.

4. What is the rope necklace Botticelli wears the locket on made from?
(a) The whiskers of mice.
(b) The thread of prisoners' blankets.
(c) The thread from threadbare clothing.
(d) The hair from prisoners' heads.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many mice has Gregory saved before Despereaux?

2. What nationality is Despereaux's mother?

3. How long has Gregory been in the dungeon?

4. What did Miggery's father get when he sold her in the marketplace?

5. How does Despereaux describe the sound he hears?

(see the answer key)

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