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Tale of Desperaux Chapters 1 - 5

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do Despereaux's parents feel when he was born?
a)
Happy
b)
dissappointed
c)
angry
d)
Loved
2.
Despereaux's _________ were too_____________
a)
eyes, small
b)
eyes,big
c)
ears, small
d)
ears, big
3.
Antoinette is Despereaux's...
a)
Brother
b)
Mother
c)
Father
d)
Sister
4.
What did Despereaux think he could do?
a)
Grow bigger
b)
Make his family proud
c)
Hear honey
d)
Make his ears smaller
5.
What do you think the word "disappointment" means?
a)
to miss an appointment
b)
success
c)
A feeling of sadness or displeasure
6.
Which of these was NOT a way that Despereaux was different?
a)
His ears were too big for his body
b)
He was too small
c)
He could talk
d)
He was born with his eyes open
7.
 Despereaux's brother and sister try to teach him..
a)
How to scurry.
b)
How to eat the pages of a book.
c)
How to be a "real" mouse
d)
All of these Answers
8.
Instead of eating the pages of the book, Despereaux _______________the book
a)
Rips
b)
Reads
c)
Does nothing to
9.
Despereaux refuses to eat the book because it would ruin the story.  What does the word "ruin" mean? 
a)
 Physical destruction of something
b)
To fix someting
c)
To make something sad
10.
What did Despereaux read from the book?
a)
Once upon a time...
b)
There once was a...
c)
Our story begins...
d)
A long, long time ago...
11.
What did the king think Despereaux was?
a)
a hairball
b)
a crumb
c)
a mouse
d)
a bug
12.
Where did Despereaux end up towards the end of our chapter?
a)
In his bed
b)
At home
c)
In Princess Pea's hand
d)
At the foot of the king
13.
What is the "most basic mice rule" that Despereaux breaks?
a)
Walks instead of scampers
b)
Doesn't eat cheese
c)
Shows himself to a human