The Tale of Despereaux

What is Desperaux's aspiration in this story?

• He wants to torment others.

• He wants the cook to make soup again.

• He wants to be brave for the princess.

• He wants to free the rats from banishment.

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Who cuts off Despereaux's tail?

• The King

• Lester

• Hovis

• Miggery Sow

At the end of the story...

• Princess Pea and Despereaux are friends.

• Miggery Sow goes to jail.

• Despereaux moves with the King to a new castle.

• Gregory the Jailer comes back to life.

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

• He thought the princess was in danger.

• He smelled the cake cook had brought.

• He saw something shiny in the corner of the room

• He heard the music the king was making

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In the beginning, what was Desperaux doing in the library?

• Reading a fairy tale that inspired him to want a "happily ever after"

• Eating cheese

• At the mouse council meeting

• Running up and down the bookshelves

When Desperaux is in the library, instead of eating the books as his is supposed to, what does he do instead?

• File the books in Alphabetical Order

• Stack the books

• Read the books

• Smell the books

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What was Despereaux's quest?

• to rescue Princess Pea

• to join the Mouse Council

• to become friends with Roscuro

After the king refused to believe him, what did Desperaux realize?

• He would be the princess's knight in shining armor

• He was just a little mouse who couldn't do anything

• The Princess was in her bedroom the whole time

• He should live in the dungeon forever

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In the process of trying to save the Princess, Desperaux...

• Got his tail cut off

• Broke his leg

• Went blind

• Got his left hand cut off

Who is Miggery Sow really?

• a servant girl

• a princess from a far away land

• a mouse