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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Other than ridiculous, how is love described in this tale?

2. How does the Princess describe Despereaux's ears?

3. What part of Despereaux is complimented by the first human he meets?

4. What does Furlough see that makes him think that Despereaux is a goner?

5. What does Despereaux discover the sound to be?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Despereaux refuse to renounce his actions in front of the Mouse Council?

2. How does Despereaux's behavior get him into trouble?

3. What are the ways in which Despereaux is considered to be a disappointment or different, and by whom?

4. What is the first thing that Despereaux is aware of after he is pushed down the dungeon steps by Furlough and the second guard?

5. Why was the killing of rats unsuccessful, and what did the King do?

6. What are the basic rules of being a mouse that Despereaux breaks when he hears the music?

7. What does the King do after his beloved Queen dies?

8. What other crime did the prisoner admit to committing for which he was never caught or punished?

9. What is the outcome of Chiaroscuro's trip into the light?

10. What is the vote taken by the Mouse Council and what are the results?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Roscuro get upstairs into the light? What does he see when he gets there? What rooms does he visit? Which room does he become drawn into and what attracts his attention? Where does he go to get a closer look? Who sees him first and what is the response?

Essay Topic 2

Who notices Despereaux on his way back to the dungeon? What surprise does Despereaux get? Who helps him when he loses the spool? Why is Mig being uncooperative? How does the Princess secure freedom for herself, Mig and Despereaux? What surprise waits for Mig? What wish is granted her, and why is it different from what she expected?

Essay Topic 3

What happens when the soldiers come to the Uncle's house? What items are they dispatched to collect and why? How does he respond to their request? What information does he inadvertently give them that costs him even more? What does it cost him and why?

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