Tale of Desperaux

There was a meeting of the ____________  to discuss the plans for a new park. (group of people to discuss public matters)

• repent
• council
• speculation
• relish

Most people are sure to _____________ to rules to keep from getting in trouble. (stick to)

• council
• renounce
• adhere
• repent

Despereaux was asked to ____________ his sin, but he refused to give up on his love for Princess Pea.

• adhere
• speculation
• renounce
• council

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The mouse shook with fear as he stared into the ____________ that was the dungeon. (large pit)

• repent
• abyss
• speculation
• ominous

What drew Despereaux out into the room with Princess Pea and the king?

• He thought the princess was in danger

• He saw something shiny in the corner of the room

• He heard the music the king was making

• He smelled the cake Cook had brought

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Despereaux respond to the Mouse Council's demand?

• He offered to introduce him to Pea

• He hid inside a hole in the floor and wouldn't come out

• He begged the Council to give him a second chance

• He refused to renounce his actions

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

After being sent to the dungeon, Despereaux avoided harm by

• Making friends with Botticelli Remorso

• Hiding behind the tower the kettles and bowls

• agreeing to tell stories to Gregory the jailer

• singing a song of praise to the rats

Why did Roscuro want revenge after the queen died?

• The way the princess had looked at him broke his heart

• His father had been the first rat killed by the king's soldiers

• The king's men had captured him and put him in a cage

• The king had flooded the dungeon to kill all the rats

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What happened the first time Cook saw Despereaux in the kitchen?

• He ordered Mig to kill him, but Mig just cut off his tail

• She gave him a message to deliver to Pea

• She trapped him underneath a heavy kettle

• She tried to make him ill by giving him cheese with poison on it

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If Roscuro led the group out of the dungeon, Pea promised that he could

• live in the sunniesr turret

• eat soup in the banquet hall

• become a knight

• lead all the rats out of the dungeon

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1