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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 does Botticelli have on a long, braided rope?
(a) A pearl.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A gold chunk.
(d) A locket.

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

3. 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.

4. What does the beating of the drum tell the Mouse Council members?
(a) That an important decision must be made.
(b) That a meeting is being called.
(c) That a mouse has been discovered.
(d) That a crime has been committed.

5. How does the Princess describe Despereaux's ears?
(a) Like bits of cotton.
(b) Like small pieces of velvet.
(c) Like rose petals.
(d) Like remnants of silk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the guards tell Antoinette will happen to her son?

2. What is the first thing Despereax notices about the dungeon?

3. What happens to Roscuro as a result of seeing the light from the match?

4. What do stories do for Gregory?

5. How does Botticelli know another prisoner will come along soon?

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