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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 is the new prisoner being jailed for?
3. How many brothers and sisters are in Despereaux's litter?
4. What does the beating of the drum tell the Mouse Council members?
5. What other crime did he commit that he wasn't caught for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the outcome of Chiaroscuro's trip into the light?
2. What is ironic about the name that Roscuro is given when he is born?
3. What are the ways in which Despereaux is considered to be a disappointment or different, and by whom?
4. Why does the jailer tell Despereaux that he definitely does not want to be let go in this place?
5. How does the King respond to the Princess when she declares that she intends to keep Despereaux and that she believes that they will be best friends?
6. How does Antoinette react as the last of her babies is being taken to the dungeon?
7. Why was the killing of rats unsuccessful, and what did the King do?
8. What is the job of the threadmaster?
9. Why does Despereaux refuse to renounce his actions in front of the Mouse Council?
10. When Despereaux faints, what does he wake up to see?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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?
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