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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book the Second: Chapters 16-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much thread does the threadmaster use?
(a) Enough to use as a rope if twined together.
(b) Enough to wrap around his waist twice.
(c) Just enough for the neck.
(d) Just enough to wrap around his finger twice.

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

3. What does Gregory call the dungeon?
(a) The last place on earth.
(b) The darkest place in the universe.
(c) The treacherous dark heart of the world.
(d) The most dangerous place in the world.

4. What do stories do for Gregory?
(a) Teach him to read.
(b) Make light.
(c) Distract him.
(d) Help him see.

5. How many brothers and sisters are in Despereaux's litter?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many mice are in the Mouse Council.

3. Who is the first to find Despereaux in the dungeon?

4. How does Gregory see in the darkness?

5. What does Despereaux begin by reciting?

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