Despereaux Chapter 21

Why do you think the soup in the palace was so delicious?

• it had magic spices in it

• the palace wizard put a spell on it

• cook loved soup and wanted it to be good so she could have some

• the queen loved soup so the cook wanted to make it good for her

Why do you think the noble people stopped eating?

• they saw Roscuro

• the queen told them to stop

• they were full

• the food was bad

What were the queen's last words?

• "What a grand party!"

• "There is a rat in my soup."

• "I love soup."

• "Where is my spoon?"

How do you know something bad happened to the queen?

• Princess Pea screamed.

• Roscuro laughed.

• The king said, "You must save her!"

• Roscuro ran away.

Why did the princess look at Roscuro with disgust and anger?

• Because Roscuro didn't save her mother.

• She loved rats.

• She was mad at Roscuro for ruining the soup.

• She thought it was his fault that the queen died.

Why was Roscuro's heart broken?

• He lost his true love.

• He loved the queen.

• Because Princess Pea was mad at him.

• He didn't get to have any soup.