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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roscuro offer to do?
(a) Take a message to his son.
(b) Listen to any other confessionals.
(c) Take the cloth to ease the man's burden.
(d) Take a message to his daughter.

2. What does Despereaux have an unusual interest in?
(a) Humans.
(b) Cats.
(c) Outdoors.
(d) Card games.

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

4. What does Antoinette call out as Despereaux is led away?
(a) Take me.
(b) Be brave.
(c) Have mercy.
(d) Adieu (Farewell).

5. What is the most basic and elemental rule that all mice adhere to?
(a) Never walk a straight line.
(b) Never chase cats.
(c) Never eat cheese in the morning.
(d) Never reveal yourself to humans.

6. What does Despereaux do in the library?
(a) He looks out the window.
(b) He reads the books.
(c) He eats the bindings.
(d) He researches his heritage.

7. What does the threadmaster tell Despereaux to do?
(a) Be brave.
(b) Wait for rescue.
(c) Search for the leader.
(d) Find his way out.

8. What happens to Roscuro as a result of seeing the light from the match?
(a) He has a headache from the light.
(b) He's afraid of the light.
(c) He's blinded.
(d) He longs for more light.

9. What does Botticelli try to teach Roscuro?
(a) How to hunt for food.
(b) How to catch mice.
(c) How to find Gregory.
(d) How to torture a prisoner.

10. Why is Gregory in the dungeon?
(a) He spilled the soup in the king's lap.
(b) He was a guard caught sleeping on shift.
(c) He was caught stealing.
(d) He is the jailer.

11. What did the Pea announce when her father finished playing and singing?
(a) That she wanted to rid the castle of cats.
(b) That she wanted to save Despereaux.
(c) That she was going to keep Despereaux.
(d) That she wanted to find a friend for Despereaux.

12. What incredible thing happens when the Princess smiles at Despereaux?
(a) He discovers his destiny.
(b) He falls in love.
(c) He hears music.
(d) He forgets he is a mouse.

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

14. Which rat was born in the dungeon several years before Despereaux was born?
(a) Chakara.
(b) Chiaroscuro.
(c) Alec.
(d) Whiskers.

15. What does Roscuro do that gets him into trouble with Gregory?
(a) He takes all the stuffing.
(b) He steals food.
(c) He chews on his rope.
(d) He bites Gregory's shoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roscuro stumble into when he leaves the dungeon?

2. What does Despereaux want before the guards lead him to the dungeon?

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

4. What broke Roscuro's heart?

5. What does the jailer show Despereaux?

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