Book 1
What is unusual about Despereaux when he is born?
a) He is very large and strong.
b) He is very small, has large ears, and is born with his eyes open.
c) He has no ears and cannot hear.
d) He is born with a long tail and black fur.
b) He is very small, has large ears, and is born with his eyes open.
What is Roscuro fascinated by?
a) Music and stories
b) Food and cooking
c) Light and the world above
d) Princess Pea and the castle
c) Light and the world above
What is Miggery Sow's biggest dream?
a) To become a princess
b) To become a cook
c) To become a mouse
d) To live in the castle
a) To become a princess
Where does Despereaux hide before he leaves the dungeon?
a) Inside Gregory's napkin
b) Under Gregory's tray
c) Inside Miggery's pocket
d) Behind the kitchen door
a) Inside Gregory's napkin
How are Despereaux and Roscuro different in the way they respond to pain?
a) Despereaux chooses love, while Roscuro chooses revenge.
b) Despereaux chooses revenge, while Roscuro chooses forgiveness.
c) Despereaux chooses to hide, while Roscuro chooses to leave.
d) Despereaux chooses anger, while Roscuro chooses friendship.
a) Despereaux chooses love, while Roscuro chooses revenge.
Who does Despereaux fall in love with?
a) Miggery Sow
b) The Queen
c) Princess Pea
d) Cook
c) Princess Pea
What happens when Roscuro falls into the Queen's soup?
a) The Queen dies from fright.
b) The Queen becomes angry with him.
c) Roscuro runs away from the castle.
d) Princess Pea saves him from the soup.
a) The Queen dies from fright.
Why does Miggery want to become a princess?
a) She wants to become famous and powerful.
b) She wants to have a better and kinder life.
c) She wants to meet the King and live in the castle.
d) She wants to become friends with Princess Pea.
b) She wants to have a better and kinder life.
What happens when Despereaux reaches the kitchen?
a) He hides behind the kitchen stove.
b) He falls into a cup of oil.
c) He finds a way into the pantry.
d) He meets Princess Pea in the kitchen.
b) He falls into a cup of oil.
Which idea is most important throughout the whole story?
a) People should always follow the rules they are given.
b) People can make choices that affect themselves and others.
c) People who are different should avoid one another.
d) People must never trust someone who is different.
b) People can make choices that affect themselves and others.
Why is Despereaux sent to the dungeon?
a) He steals food from the castle.
b) He attacks another mouse.
c) He talks to Princess Pea
d) He tries to escape from the castle.
c) He talks to Princess Pea
Why does Roscuro want revenge against Princess Pea?
a) She refuses to become his friend.
b) She sends him back to the darkness.
c) She tells the King to punish him.
d) She takes his place in the castle.
b) She sends him back to the darkness.
What does Roscuro realize when he learns about Miggery's dream?
a) She can help him with his plan.
b) She can help Despereaux escape.
c) She knows where Princess Pea is.
d) She knows how to enter the dungeon.
a) She can help him with his plan.
What happens to Despereaux's tail in Chapter 34?
a) Cook cuts it while trying to catch him.
b) Despereaux loses it while running away.
c) Mig cuts it while trying to kill him.
d) Roscuro cuts it while making his plan.
c) Mig cuts it while trying to kill him.
Why is Despereaux's decision to talk to Princess Pea so important to the story?
a) It shows that Despereaux wants to become more powerful than the other mice.
b) It starts a series of events that eventually leads Despereaux to the dungeon.
c) It allows Despereaux to learn more about life outside the castle.
d) It makes Princess Pea decide to become friends with the mice.
b) It starts a series of events that eventually leads Despereaux to the dungeon.
Why does Despereaux refuse to say that talking to Princess Pea was wrong?
a) He believes that loving Princess Pea was not wrong.
b) He wants to become king.
c) He does not understand the Mouse Council.
d) He wants to make the other mice angry.
a) He believes that loving Princess Pea was not wrong.
Why does Roscuro feel different from the other rats?
a) He wants to live alone instead of with the other rats.
b) He is fascinated by light and wants to see the world above.
c) He wants to become a mouse and live with humans.
d) He dislikes food and prefers to spend time alone.
b) He is fascinated by light and wants to see the world above.
How does Roscuro use Miggery's dream?
a) He tells her that her dream is impossible.
b) He asks her to help Princess Pea escape.
c) He promises to help her become a princess.
d) He tells her to forget about becoming a princess.
c) He promises to help her become a princess.
Why does Despereaux decide to go to the dungeon?
a) He wants to find Gregory and help him escape.
b) He wants to return to the place where he was imprisoned.
c) He wants to find Hovis and ask him for help.
d) He learns that Princess Pea has been taken there.
d) He learns that Princess Pea has been taken there.
Which event happens first in the story?
a) Roscuro uses Miggery's dream to create his plan.
b) Despereaux is sent to the dungeon by the Mouse Council.
c) Despereaux hears Roscuro's plan in the dungeon.
d) Miggery tries to catch Despereaux in the kitchen.
b) Despereaux is sent to the dungeon by the Mouse Council.
How do stories influence Despereaux's actions in Book 1?
a) They teach him about courage, love, and heroes, which influences him to follow his heart.
b) They make him want to live alone in the dungeon.
c) They teach him to be afraid of humans.
d) They convince him that mice should always follow the rules.
a) They teach him about courage, love, and heroes, which influences him to follow his heart.
How does the Queen's death affect Roscuro?
a) It makes him want to leave the castle forever.
b) It makes him feel accepted by the humans.
c) It makes him angry and leads him toward revenge.
d) It makes him stop thinking about the world above.
c) It makes him angry and leads him toward revenge.
What does Miggery's story help the reader understand about her character?
a) She wants power because she believes she is better than other people.
b) She wants a different life because she has experienced loneliness and mistreatment.
c) She wants to become a princess because she dislikes everyone in the castle.
d) She wants to leave the castle because she is afraid of Princess Pea.
b) She wants a different life because she has experienced loneliness and mistreatment.
What does Despereaux realize when the King refuses to believe him?
a) He must become the hero who saves Princess Pea.
b) He must return to the Mouse Council for help.
c) He must wait until the King changes his mind.
d) He must find Roscuro before going to the dungeon.
a) He must become the hero who saves Princess Pea.
Which statement best explains why the different characters' stories eventually come together?
a) Each character makes choices based on what they want, and those choices affect the other characters.
b) The King controls most of the characters' decisions throughout the entire story.
c) Princess Pea causes most of the problems because she does not understand the other characters.
d) The characters are connected mainly because they all live in the same castle.
a) Each character makes choices based on what they want, and those choices affect the other characters.