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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 happens to the thread?

2. What is Mig's new job?

3. What does Roscuro do when Despereaux arrives to save the Princess?

4. What does Despereaux hold onto as Botticelli takes him deep into the dungeon?

5. What do Mig's ears begin to resemble?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Despereaux come to be back in the kitchen with Mig and the cook?

3. What happens while Despereaux sleeps on the sack of flour?

4. What does Miggery do in the castle?

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

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

7. What does Despereaux see after he grabs hold of Botticelli's tail and is led through the dungeon?

8. When the King refuses to believe Despereaux, what does he do?

9. 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?

10. What do Roscuro and Mig ask the Princess to do before they take her down to the dungeon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Queen lose her life? What is the King's reaction? What two things does he outlaw as a result of the Queen's death and why? Which of these two things is easily outlawed and which is the King forced to simply make illegal instead? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What does Mig see on her seventh birthday? How does she respond? What does she do when her presence is acknowledged? Why? What dream does this instill in Mig? Who does she share her dream with, and what is their response?

Essay Topic 3

Who notices Despereaux on his way back to the dungeon? What surprise does Despereaux get? Who helps him when he loses the spool? Why is Mig being uncooperative? How does the Princess secure freedom for herself, Mig and Despereaux? What surprise waits for Mig? What wish is granted her, and why is it different from what she expected?

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