The Tale Of Despereaux

Despereaux was different from other mice because he was born with his eyes open. This is unusual as most mice are born blind and their eyes open after a few days. Despereaux's ability to see from the moment he was born made him unique and set him apart from his peers.

Despereaux discovered that he could read when he looked at the book.

Despereaux's mother named him Despereaux because of all the despair and disappointment she felt about him. This suggests that she had low expectations for him or felt let down by him in some way. The name Despereaux reflects her negative emotions towards him, possibly indicating that she did not have high hopes for his future.

Despereaux's sister tried to teach him how to scurry and nibble on paper. This suggests that Despereaux's sister was trying to teach him basic mouse skills, such as how to move quickly and quietly (scurry) and how to chew on paper (nibble). These skills are essential for survival and navigating their environment as mice.

The correct answer is true because the statement mentions that the sister found the squiggly lines in the book tasty. However, it clarifies that she was actually referring to the words written in ink. This implies that she enjoyed reading the book or found the content interesting, rather than actually finding the physical lines on the page tasty.

Despereaux's characteristics include being very small and sickly, but he is not described as being not very smart. This implies that Despereaux is intelligent, despite his small size and health issues.