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

2. Who does Despereaux reveal himself to?

3. How much thread does the threadmaster use?

4. What do Despereaux's brother and sister take him to the library for?

5. What did the Pea announce when her father finished playing and singing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the jailer tell Despereaux that he definitely does not want to be let go in this place?

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

4. What does Despereaux do in the all encompassing darkness to make himself feel brave?

5. What happens when Princess Pea notices him swinging from the chandelier?

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

7. What does Despereaux suddenly find unbearable, and what does he ask the guards?

8. What is ironic about the name that Roscuro is given when he is born?

9. What is the purpose of the Mouse Council?

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

Where is Mig taken? What positions is she given? Which is first and why is she determined to be unsuitable for it? What positions do they try her in afterward? What happens in each of them? What position is she finally deemed suitable for? How does Mig feel about it and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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