WorksheetsThe Tale of Despereaux Comparing the Movie and the Novel
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
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.
In the movie, what is the dungeon called?
Dungeonworld
Ratworld
The Deep Downs
The Underworld
True or false. Despereaux is put into an arena to fight a cat in both the movie and the book.
True
False
Which of the following is a big difference in the story of Miggery Sow?
In the movie, Mig is raised by a mean uncle, but in the book, she is raised by a mean stepmother.
In the movie, Mig cannot hear well, but in the book, she has a good sense of hearing.
In the book, Mig’s father sells her, but in the movie, Mig’s father did not want to give her up.
In the book, Mig’s heart-shaped birthmark is on her hand, but in the movie, it’s on her neck.
In the movie, which of the following happens to the Princess Pea?
She is locked up in a cell all alone.
She is attacked by tons of rats.
She is tied up and brought into the arena in Ratworld.
She escapes the dungeon and makes her way back to the castle.
Which version of the story portrays Roscuro in a more positive way?
The movie
The book
Which did you like better, the movie or the book?
Movie
Book
