The Tale Of Despereaux Book Quiz

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Have you read The Tale of Despereaux during your childhood? Do you still remember its plot and main characters? Here we have a quiz based on the same book. Play it out and check how sharp your memory is. The Tale of Despereaux is a children's book by Kate DiCamillo, released in 2003. It follows the tale of the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux inside a castle. What else do you know about the story? Check it out by taking the quiz below. .


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    What is Despereaux's last name?
    • A. 

      Furrough

    • B. 

      Tilling

    • C. 

      Botticelli

    • D. 

      Roscuro

  • 2. 
    What opening event causes both soup and rats to be banned in the kingdom of Dor?
    • A. 

      The Queen burns her tongue on hot soup.

    • B. 

      A rat gnaws a hole in the royal soup kettle.

    • C. 

      Roscuro falls into the Quenn's soup.

    • D. 

      The princess sees a rat while eating soup.

  • 3. 
    Roscuro is different from other rats because he likes
    • A. 

      Eating trash

    • B. 

      Light, open spaces

    • C. 

      Playing tricks on mice

    • D. 

      Botticelli, the evil rat

  • 4. 
    Despereauz discovers that books are wonderful things to
    • A. 

      Read

    • B. 

      Chew on

    • C. 

      Use for steps

    • D. 

      Hide inside

  • 5. 
    Why is Despereaux sent to the dungeon?
    • A. 

      He ate soup

    • B. 

      He danced with a rat

    • C. 

      He harmed his brother

    • D. 

      He spoke to a human

  • 6. 
    Roscuro wants desperately to see the Princess to _________ her?
    • A. 

      Bite

    • B. 

      Scare

    • C. 

      Kiss

    • D. 

      Apologize

  • 7. 
    This play is most similar to what genre?
    • A. 

      Fantasy

    • B. 

      Historical fiction

    • C. 

      Mystery

    • D. 

      Autobiography

  • 8. 
    Who says the meaning of life is suffering?
    • A. 

      Roscuro

    • B. 

      Botticelli Remorso

    • C. 

      Antoinette

    • D. 

      Despereaux

  • 9. 
    Who says "adieu" when her son is sent to the dungeon?
    • A. 

      Princess Pea

    • B. 

      Miggery Sow

    • C. 

      The Cook

    • D. 

      Antoinette

  • 10. 
    Who dies in the dungeon after his rope is cut?
    • A. 

      Gregory

    • B. 

      Botticelli Remorso

    • C. 

      Roscuro

    • D. 

      King Phillip

  • 11. 
    Miggery Sow and Princess Pea both want their mothers.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 12. 
    King Phillip is a mean person.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 13. 
    Botticelli Remorso tell Despereaux not to kill Roscuro
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 14. 
    Despereaux's father accompanies him to the dungeon.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 15. 
    Lester, Antoinette, and Furlough discover Despereaux eating soup with the Princess.
    • A. 

      True

    • B. 

      False

  • 16. 
    When Despereaux was born, he was different from other mice in three ways. Which of these was NOT a way that he was different?
    • A. 

      He was smaller than the other mice

    • B. 

      His eyes were open

    • C. 

      He had big ears

    • D. 

      He could talk

  • 17. 
    What nationality is Despereaux's mother?
    • A. 

      Sweedish

    • B. 

      French

    • C. 

      Italian

    • D. 

      Hungarian

  • 18. 
    When King Phillip first spotted Despereaux in the Princess’s bedroom, what did he think Despereaux was?
    • A. 

      Rat

    • B. 

      Bread

    • C. 

      Shadow

    • D. 

      Bug

  • 19. 
    When Despereaux is punished for speaking to humans, he is banished to the dungeons. What color thread did they tie around his neck before sending him away?
    • A. 

      Red

    • B. 

      Blue

    • C. 

      Yellow

    • D. 

      Black

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