The Tale Of Despereaux Quizzes & Trivia

This novel was written by Kate DiCamillo, and was a 2004 Newberry Medal fantasy. The main plot is about the adventures of a mouse – do you remember the name of the mouse, which goes on rescue mission? Do you know how many books this novel is actually divided into?

There are four characters that each book has a perspective on: Roscuro, Despereaux – do you remember the other two? This was one of the Teachers top 100 books for children in what year? If you have read this tale, and you think you know all about it, take our quizzes to test your knowledge.

Tale Of Despereaux-chapter 1

A quiz reviewing the first chapter of the book "The Tale of Despereaux" by Kate DiCamillo

Questions: 4 | Attempts: 522 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012

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Why did Antionette name her baby mouse Despereaux?

For how happy she was

For how sad and dissapointed she was

For the beautiful sunshine

Because she knew he was going to be brave

Tale Of Despereaux Quiz 1

Quiz 1 over The Tale of Despereaux

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 293 | Last updated: Jan 17, 2017

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Despereaux is a ____________.

Dog

Mouse

Elephant

Snake

The Tale Of Despereaux - Chapter 2

The Tale of Despereaux is fantasy book written by Kate Dicamillo about an adventurous mouse named Desperaux Tilling set out to rescue a human princess from rats. Take this quiz if you have read it and test you knowledge on...

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 121 | Last updated: Sep 5, 2017

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Despereaux...

Is very healthy.

Sneezes often.

Faints at loud noises.

None of the above.

B and C.

The Tale Of Despereaux - Chapter 4

A brief quiz about the Tale of Despereaux chapter 4.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 96 | Last updated: Apr 9, 2019

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Despereaux likes to...

Wander the castle.

Enjoy the light streaming through the stained-glass window.

Read the story of the princess and knight over and over.

All of the above.

The Tale Of Despereaux - Chapter 3

A brief quiz of the Tale of Despereaux Chapter 3.

Questions: 4 | Attempts: 94 | Last updated: Apr 9, 2019

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Despereaux's brother and sister try to teach him...

How to scurry.

How to eat the pages of a book.

How to be a "real" mouse.

All of the above.

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The Tale Of Despereaux Questions and Answers

Why did Antionette name her baby mouse Despereaux?

for how happy she was

for how sad and dissapointed she was

for the beautiful sunshine

because she knew he was going to be brave

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What was different about Despereaux?

He was very small

His eyes were open when he was born

He had huge ears

All of the above

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Despereaux is a ____________.

Dog

Mouse

Elephant

Snake

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Despereax had really big ____________.

Ears

Fingers

Toes

Shoes

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Despereaux did not like to __________________.

Bake cakes

Read

Eat paper

Play on the computer

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Despereaux...

is very healthy.

sneezes often.

faints at loud noises.

none of the above.

B and C.

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According to the book, mice are supposed to think constantly of...

cats

food

mouse traps

carving knives

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Despereaux likes to...

wander the castle.

enjoy the light streaming through the stained-glass window.

read the story of the princess and knight over and over.

all of the above.

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Why does Despereaux go into the room where the humans are?

He runs into the room accidently because he's not paying attention.

Princess Pea asks him to come in.

He wants to be closer to the music.

He smells cheese.

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King Phillip thinks that Despereaux is...

a bug.

a mouse.

a rat.

a child.

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