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Tale of Despereaux

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Despereaux's name mean?

a)

Death

b)

Despair

c)

Desire

d)

Donut

2.

Despereaux is just like a normal mouse and loves food.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is unique about Despereaux?

a)

He can paint.

b)

He can read.

c)

He speaks Spanish.

4.

What is Roscuro obsessed with?

a)

Light

b)

Pancakes

c)

Princess Pea

d)

Soup

5.

Who is the threadmaster???

a)

Furlough

b)

Antionette

c)

Lester

d)

Hovis

6.

Miggery Sow first sees Princess Pea...

a)

At the castle.

b)

Riding a horse.

c)

Eating soup.

d)

At the market.

7.

The story's setting is....

a)

a stable.

b)

the countryside.

c)

a castle.

d)

England.

8.

What point of view is the story told in?

a)

First

b)

Second and Third

c)

Third only

d)

First and second.

9.

What is the cook's name?

a)

Dorris

b)

Cook

c)

Gregory

d)

Miggery

10.

Despereaux exclaims that he is going on a ________ to save the Princess Pea.

a)

adventure

b)

mission

c)

quest

d)

trip

11.

Who cuts off Despereaux's tail?

a)

The King

b)

Lester

c)

Hovis

d)

Miggery Sow

12.

At the end of the story...

a)

Princess Pea and Despereaux are friends.

b)

Miggery Sow goes to jail.

c)

Despereaux moves with the King to a new castle.

d)

Gregory the Jailer comes back to life.