The Tale of Despereaux Comparing the Movie and the Novel

The beginning of the novel focuses on the birth of _____.

• Roscuro

• Despereaux

• Miggery

• Princess Pea

In the movie, there is one very special day in the Kingdom of Dor. This day is known as ________.

• Pea Day

• Royal Day

• Soup Day

• Story Day

True or false? The narrator in the book also tells us about this special day in the Kingdom of Dor.

• True

• False

At the beginning of the movie, we see ______on a ship.

• Roscuro

• Botticelli

• Miggery

• Despereaux

Which of the following is true of how the cook is different in the book and the movie?

• In the movie, the cook is a man, but in the book, the cook is a woman.

• In the book, the cook relies on magic to help her, but in the movie magic is not included.

• In the book, the cook secretly has rats help make the soup, but in the movie, the cook does not.

In the book, Botticelli is described as an old, one-eared rat. In the movie, Botticelli is portrayed as a  tall, old rat who is a leader in “Ratworld”. What is something significant that is left out in the movie?

• Botticelli does not yell very loudly in the movie like he does in the book.

• Botticelli does not use magic spells in the movie like he does in the book.

• Botticelli does not wear a red cloth around his neck in the movie like he does in the book.

• Botticelli does not swing a locket when he speaks to Rosucro in the movie like he does in the book.

Which of the following happens in BOTH the book and the movie?

• Soup is outlawed.

• There is no rain in Dor for a long time.

• The Princess Pea sings every night.

• Miggery receives clouts to the ear.

In the movie, when Despereaux first meets the Princess Pea, she is crying. Which of the following is  Princess Pea doing in the book when she first meets Despereaux?

• She is writing a song about her mother.

• She is listening to her father play his guitar and sing.

• She is talking about bugs to her father.

How is Hovis, the threadmaster, portrayed in the movie?

• He is blind and creepy looking.

• He is tall and handsome.

• He has a hood over his face.

• He is small and has a patch over his left eye.

Which of the following is a major difference in Despereaux in the movie and the book?

• In the movie, Despereaux has large eyes and is very small, but in the book, Despereaux has large ears but is average height.

• In the movie, Despereaux is born with his eyes open, but in the book he is not.

• In the movie, Despereaux reads the story of a knight, but in the book, he does not.

• In the movie, Despereaux has no fear of going to the dungeon, but in the book, Despereaux is often afraid and even feints when he finds out he must go to the dungeon.