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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the years pass, what does Mig hope?
(a) To find her place in life.
(b) To be with father again.
(c) To see the Princess again.
(d) To earn a way to the castle.

2. What does the Princess ask Roscuro?
(a) If he'd like some soup.
(b) If he wants his freedom.
(c) If he'd like to live upstairs.
(d) If he'd make a deal with them.

3. What does Despereaux do with the needle?
(a) Points it at Roscuro's heart and tells him not to move.
(b) Drops it on the dungeon floor.
(c) Gives it to Mig.
(d) Gives it to the Princess.

4. What does the cook tell Mig she still must do?
(a) Clear the tray.
(b) Wash the dishes.
(c) Sweep the floor.
(d) Wash the walls.

5. Who's food does Mig finally get told to deliver?
(a) The serving staff.
(b) The King's.
(c) The Princess's.
(d) Gregory's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roscuro tell Mig about?

2. Why does Roscuro get frustrated?

3. What happens to the thread?

4. What is in her right pocket?

5. What is the threadmaster's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Despereaux wakes the following morning?

2. What is Mig supposed to do with the food she takes down to the dungeon?

3. How does Roscuro introduce himself to Miggery and what does he tell her?

4. Why does Mig refuse to chain the Princess up at first for Roscuro when they get to the spot where Roscuro intends to keep her?

5. What is the cook's response when Despereaux falls out of the napkin and into a measuring cup full of oil?

6. What happens to Miggery Sow after her mother dies?

7. How is Despereaux injured, despite Mig's attempt to ensure his freedom?

8. What did Miggery see when she was seven years old, and how did it affect her?

9. What happens when the soldiers come to Uncle's house?

10. What other positions does Miggery hold and why don't they work out?

(see the answer keys)

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