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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What dark things are in Pea's heart?
2. What are the King's men sent out to collect?
3. What does Mig call the man who bought her?
4. What does she carry in her hand?
5. What does Despereaux hold onto as Botticelli takes him deep into the dungeon?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Despereaux injured, despite Mig's attempt to ensure his freedom?
2. How does the Princess recognize who Roscuro is, and what does she do about it?
3. When does Mig dig in and refuse to help?
4. Why does Roscuro give up?
5. What does Miggery tell Gregory that attracts the attention of Roscuro, and why is Roscuro interested?
6. What does Despereaux find the Cook doing when he manages to roll the thread as far as the kitchen?
7. What does Despereaux see after he grabs hold of Botticelli's tail and is led through the dungeon?
8. Why is Miggery not nearly as disturbed by the dungeon as most others are?
9. What does Miggery do in the castle?
10. What is the Princess dreaming about when Mig and Roscuro sneak into her room to take her to the dungeon at knife point?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What happens when the soldiers come to the Uncle's house? What items are they dispatched to collect and why? How does he respond to their request? What information does he inadvertently give them that costs him even more? What does it cost him and why?
Essay Topic 2
How does Roscuro get upstairs into the light? What does he see when he gets there? What rooms does he visit? Which room does he become drawn into and what attracts his attention? Where does he go to get a closer look? Who sees him first and what is the response?
Essay Topic 3
What is Despereaux's biggest concern as he is being led to the dungeon? What is significant about the guards that are escorting him? What consideration does he ask for? Is his last request granted? Why is it so important to Despereaux?
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