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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mig call the Royal family?
(a) The Beautiful.
(b) The Perfect People.
(c) Pretty people.
(d) Human stars.

2. Why does Boticelli agree to help Despereaux?
(a) To redeem himself and his breed.
(b) To stay any possible execution by the King's men.
(c) To torture him.
(d) To show Roscuro how to behave.

3. What does the man who owns Mig tell her that he wishes?
(a) That he had another daughter like her.
(b) That he'd never bought her.
(c) That he could find her father.
(d) That he could put her to work.

4. What is the name of the head of the serving staff?
(a) Mary Beth.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Louise.
(d) Deborah.

5. Who is the Princess dreaming about when Mig approaches?
(a) Her father.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Despereaux.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Despereaux weep?

2. What does Despereaux do with the needle?

3. What didn't Mig's father do when he left her?

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

5. What does Botticelli call Roscuro?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Princess recognize who Roscuro is, and what does she do about it?

2. What does Despereaux find the Cook doing when he manages to roll the thread as far as the kitchen?

3. What is the Princess dreaming about when Mig and Roscuro sneak into her room to take her to the dungeon at knife point?

4. How does Roscuro lose his tail?

5. Why does Roscuro give up?

6. What is the cook's response when Despereaux falls out of the napkin and into a measuring cup full of oil?

7. What is Mig supposed to do with the food she takes down to the dungeon?

8. When does Mig dig in and refuse to help?

9. When the King refuses to believe Despereaux, what does he do?

10. What happens to Miggery Sow after her mother dies?

(see the answer keys)

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