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Perfidy Unlimited

What is chapter 13 mainly about?

On the way to the dungeon, Despereaux makes two requests.

What is the first request he makes?

On the way to the dungeon, Despereaux makes two requests.

What is the second request?

What does the red thread signify?

Look at the section where Despereaux thinks of leaving Pea without telling her what happened to him. Kate DiCamillo writes, "That he would not be able to let the princess know what had become of him seemed suddenly unbearable to the mouse."

In this context, what does "unbearable" mean?

Look at the section where the three mice approach the stairs to the dungeon. The author writes, "They stood, the three mice, two with hoods and one without, and contemplated the abyss before them."

In this context, what does "abyss" mean?

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

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Such a Disappointment

What is the main idea of this chapter?

What size is Despereaux, compared to the other mice?

What does Despereaux describe as being like honey?

At the beginning of the chapter the mice community are "speculating" about Despereaux.

In this context, what does "speculating" mean?

Aunt Florence describes Desperaux's ears as "obscenely large."

In this context, what does "obscene" mean?

Look at the section where the author writes that Despereaux "did not think constantly about food."

In this context, what does "constantly" mean?

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

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Question #4

Look at the section where the head mouse says that Despereaux's actions are dangerous. He says, "Humans cannot be trusted."

We know this to be an indisputable fact."

In this context, what does "indisputable" mean?