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

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

3. What does the cook want Mig to do with Despereaux?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Put him outside.
(c) Take him back to the dungeon.
(d) Trap him.

4. What is the new prisoner being jailed for?
(a) Stealing two horses (one Arabian and one Palimino).
(b) Stealing four chickens.
(c) Stealing blankets.
(d) Stealing six cows (two Jerseys and four Guernseys).

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mig's ears begin to resemble?

2. What is Despereaux's last name?

3. What does Despereaux do in the library?

4. What does the man who owns Mig tell her that he wishes?

5. What do stories do for Gregory?

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