Book One
What did Despereaux spend his days exploring the castle looking for? (2 things)
light and music
What does Chiaroscuro mean?
How did Miggery Sow get her name?
She was named after a pig.
How did Despereaux escape the dungeon?
Gregory hid him under a napkin.
What is a good smack to the head called?
clout
How was Despereaux born?
with this eyes open
What did the red cloth remind the prisoner of?
his daughter
What was Mig's wish?
to be a princess and wear a crown
What made Despereaux weep in pain?
his tail was cut off
What country does the story take place?
France
What was the most important rule mice followed?
avoid humans
How did Roscuro feel when he was called a rat?
humiliated and angry
What did Mig's father sell her for?
A red tablecloth, a hen, and some cigarettes
What did Roscuro convince Mig she could do?
trade places with Princess Pea
How did Gregory die?
Roscuro chewed his rope.
Who is Furlough and how did he betray Despereaux?
Despereaux's brother. He takes him to the dungeon.
What did Roscuro see when he looked back at the Princess?
Her look of disgust and fear
What two tragedies did Mig experience in her life?
Her mother died.
She was sold to a man called Uncle.
What did Princess Pea dream about?
her mother giving her soup
Why wasn't Mig scared in the dungeon?
She couldn't smell or hear well.
Who is Gregory and where does he work?
He is the jailer and he works in the dungeon
WHAT did Roscuro promise as he departed the hall?
revenge
What rules did Miggery have to follow in her new life?
tend to the sheep
cook food
scrub the kettle
How was Princess Pea's heart described? (4 answers)
hatred, sorrow, kindness, and empathy
Why does Gregory save Despereaux?
He told him stores that were like light.
What group sent Despereaux to the dungeon?
the mouse council
What orders were sent out in the kingdom of Dor after the death of the Queen?
All soup and instruments to make soup were banned.
Why did Miggery end up going to the castle?
it was illegal to own a slave
What was Despereaux plan to get Princess Pea back from the Dungeon?
He tried to use red thread to get back from the dungeon.
What did Despereaux do to his father that changed him?