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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 the cloth to ease the man's burden.
(b) Listen to any other confessionals.
(c) Take a message to his daughter.
(d) Take a message to his son.

2. What makes the Princess cry?
(a) Her father banishes Despereaux from the castle.
(b) Her father yells at Despereaux.
(c) Her father fears Despereaux.
(d) Her father condemns Despereaux to death.

3. What is the last of the great, ancient rules of mice?
(a) Never touch humans.
(b) Never allow humans to touch a mouse.
(c) Never speak to humans.
(d) Never reveal a mouse's house to a human.

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

5. Why does Antoinette want no more babies?
(a) They are too much work.
(b) They never stop needing.
(c) They make her feel too sad.
(d) They ruin her beauty.

6. Who is the first to notice him there?
(a) Princess Pea.
(b) The referee.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The King.

7. What does Despereaux say to the Princess before the King makes him leave?
(a) I worship you.
(b) You are beautiful.
(c) I honor you.
(d) I'm happy to have met you.

8. What is Despereaux's destiny?
(a) To find his real true love.
(b) To leave the area.
(c) To live in the castle.
(d) To meet the rats.

9. What is the name of the kingdom?
(a) The Kingdom of Dor.
(b) The Kingdom of More.
(c) The Kingdom of Four.
(d) The Kingdom of Score.

10. What does Despereaux's mother put on in honor of her youngest mouse being taken to the dungeon?
(a) A new hat.
(b) A new dress.
(c) A tremendous amount of makeup.
(d) A black veil.

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

12. What do Despereaux's brother and sister take him to the library for?
(a) To educate him.
(b) To show him how to read.
(c) To read a bedtime story.
(d) To eat the bindings.

13. What does Botticelli do when the door opens to admit a prisoner?
(a) He runs into the darkness.
(b) He runs to get Gregory.
(c) He looks away from the light at the door.
(d) He runs to get Roscuro.

14. Where does he fall to?
(a) Into the Queen's soup.
(b) Into the Princess's lap.
(c) Into the King's dinner.
(d) Onto the goal post.

15. What does the light do to Roscuro?
(a) Blinds him.
(b) Fills him with sadness.
(c) Fills him with wonder.
(d) Makes him turn away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most basic and elemental rule that all mice adhere to?

2. What did the Pea announce when her father finished playing and singing?

3. What is the meaning of life according to Botticelli?

4. What does Botticelli have on a long, braided rope?

5. When the Princess sees him and calls out, what does Roscuro realize?

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