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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. What did the King do after his Queen died?

2. What does Botticelli have on a long, braided rope?

3. What does Despereaux's mother do when Despereaux is led away?

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

5. How many mice are in the Mouse Council.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In what ways do Despereaux's siblings attempt to educate him on how to be a mouse?

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

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

5. What does Roscuro discover when he works up the courage to go upstairs into the light?

6. What fascination does Roscuro develop even though he is told it is not proper?

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

8. What happens when the Princess begins to cry?

9. How did the mice get to the dungeon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Lester approach the Mouse Council? What is he hoping to accomplish? What is the fate decreed by the Mouse Council for Despereaux. What members of Despereaux's family are only too happy to participate in Despereaux's punishment?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Despereaux considered to be different than other mice when he is born? What inspires his mother to name him Despereaux? What happens to the rest of his litter mates? How does Despereaux's father respond to his birth and why? What makes Despereaux significant in their mouse family?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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