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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. What is Despereaux's father's name?
(a) Maxime.
(b) Lester.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Chester.

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

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

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

5. Who does Despereaux reveal himself to?
(a) Prince Lester.
(b) The Mouse Council.
(c) The King.
(d) Princess Pea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lester call?

2. Other than ridiculous, how is love described in this tale?

3. How does Despereaux describe the sound he hears?

4. What one thing must all mice do?

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

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