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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Princess ask Mig?
(a) How long she has been alone.
(b) What she would do if she was the Princess.
(c) How she would punish Botticelli.
(d) What she really wants.

2. Why is Mig not supposed to hurt the Princess?
(a) So the Princess can be her lady in waiting.
(b) So the Princess can be punished.
(c) So the Princess can watch Roscuro's revenge.
(d) So the Princess won' t yell.

3. What happens to the thread?
(a) Despereaux loses it on the stairs as it falls ahead of him.
(b) The threadmaster wants it back.
(c) Botticelli steals it from him.
(d) Despereaux can't find it in the kitchen after the soup.

4. What does Louise never do?
(a) Curtsy.
(b) Cry.
(c) Giggle.
(d) Laugh.

5. What is the Princess making?
(a) A new tablecloth.
(b) A cape.
(c) A dress for the ball.
(d) A tapestry of the history of the world.

6. What is Roscuro's last name?
(a) Remorso.
(b) Progresso.
(c) Morsel.
(d) Disgusto.

7. Who does Despereaux find in the Princess's chambers?
(a) The Queen.
(b) The King.
(c) The Princess.
(d) The Mouse Council.

8. What does Roscuro ask Despereaux to do?
(a) Leave him alone.
(b) Bring him some soup too.
(c) Show him where the soup is.
(d) Kill him.

9. What dark things are in Pea's heart?
(a) Hatred for Roscuro and sadness that her mother was gone.
(b) Hatred for Roscuro and pity for Mig.
(c) Disgust for the filth that Roscuro represented.
(d) Hatred for Mig and Roscuro, and pity for her mother.

10. What is the Princess suddenly aware of?
(a) How fragile her heart is.
(b) How tough Despereaux is.
(c) How smart Mig is underneath it all.
(d) How fragile Roscuro is.

11. How old are both the Princess and Mig now?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

12. What expression does Mig use before almost every sentence?
(a) Gor.
(b) Holy.
(c) Wow.
(d) Gee.

13. What does Roscuro do when Despereaux arrives to save the Princess?
(a) Roscuro threatens to put Despereaux in chains.
(b) Roscuro threatens to eat Despereaux.
(c) Roscuro bares his teeth and blocks his way.
(d) Roscuro gathers other rat friends to help him defend against Despereaux.

14. What do the rats want Roscuro to do?
(a) Give the Princess to them.
(b) Give Mig to them.
(c) Hand over the mousie.
(d) Leave the dungeon.

15. What does Botticelli claim to love?
(a) The idea that a fight might break out.
(b) When mice and rats fight.
(c) The sight of the Princess in the dungeon.
(d) When mice come to the dungeon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cook hear in the kitchen?

2. Who is inside the knight's armor in Despereaux's dream?

3. What is Mig's new job?

4. What does Roscuro ask her to do when she begins talking?

5. What does the cook tell Mig she still must do?

(see the answer keys)

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