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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. Where does the Mouse Council want to send Despereaux?
2. Where does Gregory put Despereaux?
3. What does Despereaux discover the sound to be?
4. What does Botticelli do when the door opens to admit a prisoner?
5. Why does Antoinette want no more babies?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the outcome of Chiaroscuro's trip into the light?
2. What is the vote taken by the Mouse Council and what are the results?
3. What does Despereaux do in the all encompassing darkness to make himself feel brave?
4. Why does the jailer tell Despereaux that he definitely does not want to be let go in this place?
5. What does the threadmaster ask Despereaux as he is doing his job?
6. How does Despereaux's behavior get him into trouble?
7. What is the crime that led to the new prisoner being brought down to the dungeon?
8. What fascination does Roscuro develop even though he is told it is not proper?
9. Why does Despereaux refuse to renounce his actions in front of the Mouse Council?
10. What happens when Princess Pea notices him swinging from the chandelier?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the Queen lose her life? What is the King's reaction? What two things does he outlaw as a result of the Queen's death and why? Which of these two things is easily outlawed and which is the King forced to simply make illegal instead? Why?
Essay Topic 2
What behavior does Despereaux exhibit that is unusual? How do his siblings from former litters attempt to help him? What is the outcome of their help? Why is Despereaux seemingly unable to conform and do what is expected of him? What does he do instead?
Essay Topic 3
What does Despereaux realize when he confronts the Mouse Council? Who asks him for something and what is he asked for? What understanding does Despereaux come to as this request is considered? Where does he go next? What conversation convinces him he must act on his own? Who does he approach for help? What does he need and why? What is he given?
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