The Tale of Despereaux

What is the best definition for quest? When Roscuro returned to Despereaux in the hiding place, he was a different rat. He was on a quest.

• vacation

• mission

• search

• hunt

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

How did Roscuro get out of the dungeon?

• followed the thread line

• followed Gregory and his rope back up the stairs

• went upstairs on the slop tray with Miggery

• hid in Miggery's dress

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Who acted as Miggery's conscience?

• Roscuro

• Despereaux

• Gregory

• Pea

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

Who is Miggery Sow really?

• a servant girl

• a princess from a far away land

• a mouse

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

What was Roscuro's quest?

• to join the mouse council

• to rescue the princess

• to have revenge on the princess

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What was Despereaux's quest?

• to rescue Princess Pea

• to join the Mouse Council

• to become friends with Roscuro

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

What was the main difference between Roscuro's and Despereaux's quests?

• Revenge vs. saving the princess

• They both wanted the princess captured

• Roscuro wanted to be the princess

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.3.9

What did Despereaux use as his weapon against the charging rats?

• a sword

• a broomstraw

• a needle

• a spoon

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Roscuro do to try to make amends for his trickery?

• He came up to the light.

• He told the princess about the prisoner in the dungeon.

• He ate the soup.

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CCSS.RL.3.1

What was one thing that ultimately saved the kingdom, the king, the princess, Despereaux, and Roscuro?

• a needle

• love

• darkness

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2