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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the Fourth: Chapters 34-43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the jailer have a rope around his ankle?
(a) To keep him from falling into a deep hole.
(b) To remind him that he is a prisoner.
(c) To guide him back to the beginning.
(d) To tie up prisoners with.

2. What does Roscuro tell Botticelli he wants to do?
(a) Go upstairs into the light.
(b) Leave the dungeon for ever.
(c) Move to another dungeon.
(d) Let someone else torture the prisoner.

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

4. What does Mig want Despereaux to do?
(a) Climb onto her hand.
(b) Skedaddle.
(c) Sit still.
(d) Nothing.

5. What does Despereaux begin by reciting?
(a) There once was a mouse named Despereaux....
(b) Once upon a time....
(c) While the cat is away.......
(d) If I were a rich mouse.................

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gregory call the dungeon?

2. What nationality is Despereaux's mother?

3. What do stories do for Gregory?

4. What does Roscuro want Pea to dress in?

5. What does Roscuro ask her to do when she begins talking?

(see the answer key)

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