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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the guards tell Antoinette will happen to her son?
(a) He will starve to death.
(b) He will become an albino.
(c) He will be a slave.
(d) The rats will eat him.

2. What did Furlough first notice when Despereaux was born?
(a) He smiled.
(b) His eyes were open.
(c) He never cried.
(d) He held his finger.

3. What could Despereaux smell on the threadmaster's breath?
(a) Bread.
(b) Celery.
(c) Peanut butter.
(d) Cheese.

4. What does Roscuro tell Botticelli he wants to do?
(a) Move to another dungeon.
(b) Leave the dungeon for ever.
(c) Let someone else torture the prisoner.
(d) Go upstairs into the light.

5. How does Despereaux describe the sound he hears?
(a) Honey-smooth.
(b) Sugar-sweet.
(c) Honey-treat.
(d) Honey-sweet.

6. What does Furlough see that makes him think that Despereaux is a goner?
(a) He sees the Princess smile at Despereaux.
(b) He sees the Princess pick up Despereaux.
(c) He sees the Princess wink at Despereaux.
(d) He sees the Princess touch Despereaux's head.

7. Who does Despereaux reveal himself to?
(a) Princess Pea.
(b) The King.
(c) The Mouse Council.
(d) Prince Lester.

8. When the Princess sees him and calls out, what does Roscuro realize?
(a) That no one will love him upstairs.
(b) That he does not want to be a rat.
(c) That he is revered upstairs.
(d) That he does no belong upstairs.

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

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

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

12. 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 was going to keep Despereaux.
(c) That she wanted to save Despereaux.
(d) That she wanted to find a friend for Despereaux.

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

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

15. What decision does Roscuro make at that moment?
(a) That he belongs in the dark.
(b) That he will have revenge and something beautiful.
(c) That he will never come back upstairs again.
(d) That he will never go back downstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Botticelli do when the door opens to admit a prisoner?

2. How many mice has Gregory saved before Despereaux?

3. Why does a piece of red string get tied around Despereaux's neck?

4. What else did the King order?

5. How does Botticelli know another prisoner will come along soon?

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