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The Tale of Despereaux Book the Second

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition for quest? When Roscuro returned to Despereaux in the hiding place, he was a different rat. He was on a quest.

a)

vacation

b)

mission

c)

search

d)

hunt

2.

How did Roscuro get out of the dungeon?

a)

followed the thread line

b)

followed Gregory and his rope back up the stairs

c)

went upstairs on the slop tray with Miggery

d)

hid in Miggery's dress

3.

Who acted as Miggery's conscience?

a)

Roscuro

b)

Despereaux

c)

Gregory

d)

Pea

4.

Who is Miggery Sow really?

a)

a servant girl

b)

a princess from a far away land

c)

a mouse

5.

What was Roscuro's quest?

a)

to join the mouse council

b)

to rescue the princess

c)

to have revenge on the princess

6.

What was Despereaux's quest?

a)

to rescue Princess Pea

b)

to join the Mouse Council

c)

to become friends with Roscuro

7.

What was the main difference between Roscuro's and Despereaux's quests?

a)

Revenge vs. saving the princess

b)

They both wanted the princess captured

c)

Roscuro wanted to be the princess

8.

What did Despereaux use as his weapon against the charging rats?

a)

a sword

b)

a broomstraw

c)

a needle

d)

a spoon

9.

What did Roscuro do to try to make amends for his trickery?

a)

He came up to the light.

b)

He told the princess about the prisoner in the dungeon.

c)

He ate the soup.

10.

What was one thing that ultimately saved the kingdom, the king, the princess, Despereaux, and Roscuro?

a)

a needle

b)

love

c)

darkness

11.
How did Despereaux find his way to the Princess?
a)
He used a map.
b)
He used a compass.
c)
He just got lucky.
d)
He was led by Botticelli.
12.
What did Roscuro long for?
a)
Cheese
b)
Light
c)
Soup
d)
Friends
13.
What was the ThreadMasters name?
a)
Harold
b)
Harley
c)
Hovis
d)
Hemsworth
14.
What did Roscuro place on his head?
a)
Ladle
b)
Spoon
c)
Thread
d)
Bowl
15.
What did no one ever ask Mig?
a)
How old are you?
b)
Do you feel okay?
c)
What do you want?
d)
Are you hungry?
16.
What was the jailor's name?
a)
Greggory
b)
Midge
c)
Phillip
d)
Remorso
17.
What was the main topic of the novel?
a)
Overcoming Hunger
b)
Fear
c)
Love
d)
Light vs. Dark
18.
What does the word adieu mean?
a)
Farewell
b)
re-do
c)
Hello
d)
to do something
19.
What does the word perfidy mean?
a)
To lose faith in someone- to feel betrayed
b)
To believe in someone
c)
To never see someone again
d)
to love someone
20.
Why does the soldier take Mig away from Uncle?
a)
Uncle refuses to give him his kettle.
b)
They need more servants at the castle.
c)
Slavery is illegal in Dor.
d)
He wanted to have a daughter.