Look at the section of chapter forty–four where Despereaux catches the scent of the soup. Kate DiCamillo writes, "He had never in his life smelled anything so lovely, so inspiring."

In this context, what does "inspiring" mean?

Look at the section of chapter forty–four where Despereaux gets back to pushing the spool of thread. The author writes, "And Despereaux, feeling emboldened by the smell of soup…"

In this context, what does "emboldened" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.

What is chapter forty–four mainly about?

What effect does the smell of the soup have on Despereaux?

What deal does Cook offer to Despereaux?

Look at the section of chapter forty–four where Despereaux catches the scent of the soup. Kate DiCamillo writes, "He had never in his life smelled anything so lovely, so inspiring."

In this context, what does "inspiring" mean?

Look at the section of chapter forty–four where Despereaux gets back to pushing the spool of thread. The author writes, "And Despereaux, feeling emboldened by the smell of soup…"

In this context, what does "emboldened" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

What is chapter forty–five mainly about?

According to Cook, what is the answer when times are terrible?

Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answer is correct.

Look at the beginning of chapter forty–five when Cook first offers Despereaux some soup. The author writes, "His whiskers trembled."

In this context, what does "trembled" mean?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.