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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 didn't Mig's father do when he left her?

2. What color is the Princess's horse?

3. What does Mig actually do to Roscuro?

4. Why does Roscuro get frustrated?

5. What does Mig tell the Princess she really wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Roscuro tell Mig that changes her life?

2. What other positions does Miggery hold and why don't they work out?

3. What do Roscuro and Mig ask the Princess to do before they take her down to the dungeon?

4. What deal does the Princess make with Roscuro?

5. What happens to Miggery Sow after her mother dies?

6. What happens while Despereaux sleeps on the sack of flour?

7. What does Miggery tell Gregory that attracts the attention of Roscuro, and why is Roscuro interested?

8. How does the Princess recognize who Roscuro is, and what does she do about it?

9. What is Mig supposed to do with the food she takes down to the dungeon?

10. What did Miggery see when she was seven years old, and how did it affect her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Mig named after? What age is she when her mother dies? What does her father do shortly thereafter? What does he get as a result? Where does Mig find herself afterward? What is her new situation like? What is the biggest challenge that she faces?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What is the reason that Despereaux is being punished? What cardinal rules did he break? How might he have resolved the situation or avoided it entirely? What part of Despereaux's behavior does the Mouse Council consider to be unacceptable, and why?

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