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Quiz on The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
Lisa Ann Rodriguez© 2013
Dr.Lisa.Rodriguez@gmail.com
2014 Oregon Battle of the Books
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What is the story about?
A mouse , a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
-title page
What was Despereaux’s
mother’s favorite word?
disappointment
-p. 12
Why did his mom name him Despereaux?
for the sadness and the many despairs of the place
-p. 12
What is Despereaux’s
father’s name?
Lester- p. 17
What were Despereaux’s
siblings names?
Toulese (brother p. 12), Furlough (brother p . 14),
Merlot (sister, p. 14)
Who took Despereaux to the mouse council?
Furlough p. 49
What was Despereaux’s mom’s
name?
Antoinette
What is Despereaux’s last
name?
Tilling
What is strange about Despereaux when he is born?
His eyes are open and his ears are too big.
What was Despereaux’s aunt and uncle’s names?
Aunt Florence and Uncle Alfred
How was Despereaux’s
health?
He was sickly. He coughed and sneezed a lot and had
temperatures. He fainted at loud noises.
What did Despereaux like to do while his siblings ate?
Listen to music
How did Despereaux describe the sound
of music?
It sounds like honey.
What did Furlough try to teach
Despereaux?
How to scurry
What did Despereaux see in
the castle that amazed him?
The lights coming through the stained glass window in many
colors.
Where did Despereaux’s sister
take him?
To the library
Why did Despereaux’s sister
take him to the library?
To teach him to eat paper.
What did Despereaux read on the page of the book
in the library?
Once upon a time....
p. 23
Why didn’t the cook kill Despereaux?
She was happy to see him in the kitchen rather than one of
the kings men who would catch her making soup.
p. 229
Why didn’t King Phillip like rodents?
Because his wife died from heart attack caused by a rat
falling in her soup.p. 110
What was the king’s name?
Phillip
p. 27
Why did King Phillip outlaw soup?
Because his wife died when a rat fell in her soup.
p.
How did Despereaux free himself in the
dungeon?
He told Gregory the jailer a happy story.
p. 80
What was Migory Sow’s wish?
To be a princess
p. 136
What was King Phillip’s daughter’s
name?
Pea
p. 26
What did Princess Pea do the first time she saw Migory Sow?
She waved
p. 133
What was the threadmaster’s
secret?That the red thread of death
was sacred and special but really it was just thread.
p. 71
How did Gregory the jailer die?
Roscuro chewed the rope so Gregory got lost in the
dungeon.p.
Who is the author of The Tale of Despereau?
Kate DiCamilo
When Despereaux saw the light through the stained glass window, where did he think he
was?
Heaven
p. 20
Why wouldn’t Despereaux eat the paper in the book?
It would ruin the story.
p. 24
What was the story about in the book Despereaux read?
A beautiful princess and the brave knight that
honors and serves her.p. 24
What awaits almost everyone, mouse or man, who does not
conform?
An interesting fate.
p.24
What made the sound that sounded
like honey?Music: King Phillip playing
his guitar and singing to his daughter.
p. 26
What was the most basic and elemental of all
mouse rules?
Never reveal yourself to a human.
p.26
What did King Phillip think Despereaux
was at first?
A bug
p. 26
Why did King Phillip think Despereaux
was a bug?
He was nearsighted.
p.26
What was the song King Phillip sang for Despereaux about?
stardust
p.26
What was the second song King
Phillip sang for Despereaux about?
deep purple falling over sleepy garden walls
p. 29
What incredible thing happened when
Despereaux was listening to the King’s music??
He fell in love with Princess Pea
p.29
Love is....?
Ridiculous but wonderful!
p. 31
Who saw the Princess touch the
top of Despereaux’s head?
Furlough
p.31
When Furlough saw Despereaux standing at the
foot of the king and the princess touching his head, his
whiskers got_____?
As tight as bow strings
p. 31
What did Furlough do when he saw
Despereaux with the king and princess?
He scurried to tell their dad.
p.32
What does Lester think is the reason for Despereaux’s
behavior?
His wife’s French blood making him crazy.
p. 33
What did Lester decide to do about Despereaux talking to the Princess??
Call a special meeting of the mouse council.
p. 35
What is the drum of the council of the mouse made of?
A thimble with a piece of leather stretched across
the open end.p. 35
How does Lester play the drum to call the mouse council?
One long beat with his tail, two staccato beats with his
paws.p. 35
How did the Princess describe
Despereaux’s ears?
Like small pieces of velvet.
p.37
Why did the King tell Princess Pea to put Despereaux down?
He’s a rodent...related to rats. p.38
What was the last, great, ancient rule of
the mice that Despereaux broke?
He spoke to a human (the princess)
p.37
What was the first thing Despereaux
said to the Princess?
Please don’t cry.
p.37
What did Despereaux say to
the princess after he told her his name?
I honor you.
p.38
How did the king react to Despereaux speaking to
the princess?
He said rodents shouldn’t speak to princesses. It would make the world topsy turvy. And that
rodents know nothing of honor.
p.
What did Despereaux drop that the princess
picked up?
His hankerchief
p.40
How many mice were in the mouse
council?14: 13 honored mice and
one most very honored head mouse.
p.41
What did the mice sit on in the mouse
council?
a piece of wood balanced on spools of thread
p.42
What was the decision of the mouse council?
To send Despereaux to the dungeon.
p.42
When the mouse council voted to send Despereaux to the dungeon, what did
his father do?
cried
p.44
What was Despereaux given the chance to do by the mouse
council?
Deny his sins (talking to the princess) or admit them and
renounce them so he could go to the dungeon with a pure
heart.
p.44
What does perfidy mean?
Treachery or betrayal-but the book didn’t say! It tells
you to look it up in the dictionary.
p.44
What were the words in the book that
Despereaux wanted to read?
Happily ever after.
p.46
What does Furlough think Despereaux is doing to the paper when he hears him
reading??
Talking to the paper
p.48
What did Despereaux ask
Furlough when he came to take him to the mouse council?
Do you know what love is?
p.48
What three things did Despereaux do that he had to confess at the
mouse council?
1) Sit at the foot of the king2) Let the princess touch him
3) Talk to the princess.p.55
Why didn’t Despereaux renounce his
actions?
He was in love with the princess.
p.55
What reason did Despereaux give for breaking the rules?
music and love
p. 54
What does renounce mean?
Repent, be sorry for what you did.
p.55
What did Despereaux do after
he refused to renounce his
actions?He fainted.
p.56
What was the sound of the drum for going
to the dungeon?
Much more boom and less tat. Boom-boom-boom-tat.
p.57
What did the threadmaster do?
Tied Despereaux with red thread. Then asked
Despereaux if the princess was beautiful.
p.58
What did the threadmaster’s
breath smell like?
celery
p.58
What was the threadmaster’s
advice to Despereaux?
Be brave
p.60
Why was Despereaux’s mom so easy to spot in
the crowd?
She had put on a lot of makeup.
p.62
What did they tell Antoinette would happen
to Despereaux in the dungeon?
The rats would eat him.
p. 64
What was the last thing Antoinette said to
Despereaux?
Adieu (farewell)
p. 65
Who was one of the mice with black hoods who
took Despereaux to the dungeon?
His brother, Furlough.
p. 67
What was the thread tied to Despereaux called?
The red thread of death.
p. 71.
What two words did Despereaux keep saying
in the dungeon?
Perfidy and Peap.73
How did Despereaux help himself to be brave
in the dungeon?
He started telling a story, starting with “Once upon a
time”....
p. 75
What did Gregory the jailer have that was
similar to the red thread?
A rope around his ankle.p.76
What was the difference between the red thread of death and the rope on
Gregory’s ankle?
The rope saved Gregory by making sure he wouldn’t get
lost in the dungeon.p. 76
What was Gregory holding that Despereaux was staring at...the
same thing Roscuro was mesmerized by?
The flame of a match.
p. 76
How long has Gregory been in the dungeon?
For decades, centuries, eons, eternities.
p. 76
Why can rats find their way around in the dark
dungeon?
Because it mirrors their own dark hearts.
p. 77
Why did Despereaux say he couldn’t die?
He loved the princess and had a duty to serve her.
p. 77
What was the monument to the foolishness of love
in the dungeon?
A pile of spoons, kettles, and soup bowls. The king threw them all down in the
dungeon so he wouldn’t have to look at them. p. 80
Why was Gregory willing to save Despereaux?
Despereaux would tell him a story. And stories are light in the
darkness.p. 84
What is Rosuro’s full name?
Chiaroscurop.85
Is Roscuro older or younger than Despereaux?
Older. He was bornb several years before Despereaux.
p.85
What did Roscuro find when he was young, and what did he do with it?
A rope, and he chewed itp. 85
What did Gregory want Roscuro to do?
Apologize for chewing his rope.p.86
When Roscuro wouldn’t apologize for chewing
the rope, what did Gregory do?
Burned his whiskers with the flame from the match and then
threw him back into the darkness.
p. 86
What did Roscuro long for and obsess about?
Lightp. 87
Who was Roscuro’s rat friend?
Botticelli Remorsop. 88
To Botticelli Remorso, what is the meaning of
life?
Torturing prisoners and making them suffer
p.87
What did Botticelli do while he talked?
Swung a heart-shaped locket on a rope to hypnotize
p. 87
How did Botticelli tell Roscuro to torture
prisoners?
Convince them you’re their friend. Get them to confess their sins. Promise forgiveness. Then
deny them what they want most.p. 88
Why does Botticelli know that more prisoners will come to the dungeon?
Because there is evil in the world.p. 90
Why did Botticelli want to hypnotize Roscuro?
So he would act like a rat--obsessed with suffering rather
than light.p. 88
What did the prisoner bring with him into the
dungeon?
A red clothp. 92
Why didn’t Roscuro look away when light entered
the dungeon?
He thought the light would enter him and fill him.
p. 92
Why didn’t Botticelli want Roscuro to go
upstairs?
Rats don’t go upstairs..only mice.p. 95
What did Botticelli make Roscuro repeat?
I am a rat.p. 95
What did Botticelli tell Roscuro to do to the new
prisoner?
Take his red clothp. 98
Why was the man in prison?
For stealing 6 cows -- 2 Jerseys and 4 Guernseys
p. p. 99
What was the prisoner’s first crime?
Trading his daughter for a red tablecloth, a hen, and a
handful of cigarettes.p. 99
When his daughter was crying for him, what did
the prisoner do?
He just kept walking and didn’t look back.
p. 99
Why does the prisoner want to keep the red
cloth?
It’s warm and he likes the color. It reminds him of what
he did wrong.p. 101
What was happening when Roscuro first stepped from the
dungeon into the castle?
Despereaux was being born.p. 103
When Roscuro went into the banquet hall, who did
he see?
King Phillip, Queen Rosemary, Princess Pea, 20 noble people, a juggler, 4
minstrels, and all the kings men
p. 103
What was the Queen’s name?
Rosemaryp. 103
Where did Roscuro go in the banquet room to see
everyone?
Into the crystal chandelierp. 106
Who saw Roscuro hanging from the
chandelier?
Princess Peap. 106
What happened when Princess Pea yelled, “A
Rat!”
Roscuro fell into the Queen’s bowl of soup
p. 108
What did the Queen more than anything except the King and
Princess Pea?
soupp.110
What kind of soup did Roscuro fall into?
chicken, watercress, and garlic
p.110
What did the Queen say and do when she saw Roscuro in her soup?
She said, “There is a rat in my soup”. Then she had a heart
attack and died.p. 111
What did Roscuro see when he looked back as
he ran out of the banquet hall?
The princess’s eyes filled with disgust and anger
p. 111
What happened to Roscuro when Princess Pea looked at him with
anger and disgust?
His heart was brokenp. 111
What did Roscuro wear as a crown?
The Queen’s royal soupspoonp. 114
Since the queen died while eating soup, what
did the king do?
He outlawed soup and everything involved in making and eating it. He also ordered
every rat to be killed.p. 117
What did Roscuro do with the scrap of red
tablecloth?
He made it into a robe like a king’s robe.
p. 118
What did Miggery Sow’s ears look like?
Pieces of cauliflower from being hit.
p. 120
How did Miggery Sow get to the castle?
She came on a wagon with the king’s soldier.
p. 120
Who was Miggery Sow named after?
Her dad’s prize winning pig.p. 125
How old was Miggery Sow when her mom
died?
6p. 125
No one cared what Miggery Sow....
wanted.p. 126
What did Miggery Sow call the man who bought
her?
Unclep.128
Why did the man buy Miggery Sow?
To cook and clean for himp. 128
What happened to Miggery Sow from being hit in the ears so much?
She lost her hearing and couldn’t understand a lot of
things people said.p. 129
What did Miggery Sow see on her 7th birthday?
King Phillip, Queen Rosemary, and Princess Pea riding on a
white horse.p. 131
When Princess Pea saw Miggery Sow, what did
she do?
She waved.p. 131
When Miggery Sow saw the princess going by, what did she start to
feel?
hopep.133
What did Miggery Sow hope for?
To be a princess and wear a crown.p.136
What did “Uncle” do when Miggery Sow said
she wanted to be a princess?
He made fun of her. He put a kettle on his head and danced around saying it was a crown
p. 136
Why did the soldiers come to “Uncle’s”
house?
To get the spoons, kettle, and bowls because soup was
outlawed.p. 139
What did the soldier tell “uncle” they should eat
instead of soup?
Cake with a fork.p.140
Why did the soldier take Miggery Sow?
It’s illegal to own another hman in the Kingdom of Dor.
p. 140
What was the name of the kingdom in the Tale
of Despereaux?
The Kingdom of Dorp.140
What would Miggery Sow do in the castle?
Be a paid servant.p. 142
How old was Miggery Sow when she became a
servant in the castle?
12p.142
What was the first thing Miggery Sow had to do
as a servant?
Deliver a spool of red thread to the princess.
p.145
What did Miggery Sow need to do when she greeted the princess?
curtsyp. 145
Why didn’t Miggery Sow go into the room when
the princess said, “Enter”?
She couldn’t hear herp.145
What happened when Miggery Sow tried to
curtsy?
She dropped the spool of thread, slipped on it, and fell
downp. 147
Why did the princess need more red thread?
Every spool kept disappearingp.148
How old was Princess Pea when her mom died?
12p. 149
Who was the head of the serving staff?
Louise
What did Louise never do?
laughp.151
Describe Mig after lived in the castle for a while.
plump (chubby), lazy, not smart. p. 152
What were the different jobs Mig tried in the
castle?
lady in waiting, seamstress, chambermaid, cook’s helper
p.153
What did Mig do wrong as a lady in waiting?
She was caught trying on the gown of a visiting duchess
p.152
What did Mig do wrong as a seamstress?
She sewed the cloak of a riding master to her own frock
and ruined both.p. 152
What did Mig do wrong as a chambermaid?
She was sent to clean a room, but spent the whole time
looking around.p. 152
What did Mig do wrong as a cook’s helper?
Dropped egg shells in the cake batter, scrubbed the floor with cooking oil instead of cleanser,
sneezed into the king’s pork chopsp.153
What job did Louise give Mig since she messed up
so much?
Take Gregory the jailer his noonday meal.
p. 153
Why wasn’t Mig afraid of the dungeon?
She couldn’t smell or hear well. p. 158
What made Roscuro come to Mig?
The song she was singing about wanting to be a
princess.p. 158
What did Mig call Gregory the jailer?
Mr. Deep Downsp.159
Why did Mig think Gregory was ferocious?
He ate even the bones of the chicken.
p. 160
What did Gregory say into the napkin after he
sneezed into it?
“Back to the world of light”p.164
Why was Mig able to hear Roscuro speak?
The pitch of his voice was perfect for her to hear.
p.166
When Mig met Roscuro, how was he dressed?
The queen’s soupspoon on his head and a piece of the red
cloth around him. p. 166
What did Roscuro do to Gregory?
He chewed his rope, so he ended up getting lost and
dying.p.169
How did Despereaux get out of the dungeon?
He was hidden in the napkin on the tray that Mig brought
upp.170
What happened when the cook lifted up the napkin from the tray?
Despereaux fellinto a cup of oil.
p. 171
What did Mig do to Despereaux?
She told him to run, then she cut off his tail instead of killing
him. p. 178
Where did Despereaux hide and sleep in the
kitchen?
On a sack of flour in the pantry. p. 180
What did Mig take into the Princess’s room?
Roscuro, a candle, and the kitchen knife she used to cut
off Despereaux’s tail.p. 184
Why didn’t Mig want to hurt the Princess?
She wanted the princess to be her lady in waiting.
p. 185
What was Roscuro’s real plan?
To leave the princess in the dungeon forever.
p.187
Why does the Queen give the princess a taste
of soup in her dream?
So she will remember her.p. 187
What did the Princess feel when she saw
Roscuro?
ragep.190
Who buttoned the Princess’s gown buttons
on the back?
Roscuro - because Mig wouldn’t put down the knife
p.194
What did King Phillip dream about?
That his wife was a bird with green and gold feathers that
called his name.p. 194
What was the dark and the light in the princess’s
heart?
Dark - hatred for the ratLight - empathy - caring of
others’ feelings.p. 197
What surprised Despereaux about the
cook?
That she was also heart-broken about the princess
being missingp. 201
Why did the mouse council think Despereaux
was a ghost?
He was covered in flour and still wearing the red thread
around his neckp.206
What did Lester do when he saw Despereaux?
He told him he was sorry and that he had destroyed the
drum. He asked for his forgiveness.
p.207
Why did Despereaux forgive his dad?
To save his own heart--to stop it from breaking in two.
p.207
What did the Mouse Council do after Despereaux left?
Voted that they had NOT seen what they had seen. Voted
that the visit did NOT occur.p.208
Why did Lester cry?
Because he had been forgiven.
p.208
How did Despereaux have the flour off his fur?
The king’s tears fell on himp.212
Why didn’t the king trust Despereaux?
He said they had already searched the dungeon. Also
because Despereaux is a rodent and, therefore, a liar.
p.213
Why was the suit of armor empty?
It was waiting for Despereaux (symbolically) to fill it
p.213
Who did the king hire to help find Princess Pea?
Who did he trust?
Fortunetellers and a magicianp.213
Who did Despereaux go to for help?
The Threadmaster with celery breath.p. 217
What is a quest?
An important but impossible task
p.217
What is Despereaux’s plan to save the
Princess?
Use the red thread to help them find their way back out
of the dungeon.p.218
What is the Threadmaster’s name?
Hovisp. 218
What did Hovis give Despereaux?
The spool of red thread and a needle to use like a sword.
p.219
Why did Hovis bite the red thread off
Despereaux’s neck
Because he was going into the dungeon because he wanted to...not because he had to. .
p. 220
How many flights of stairs did Despereaux
have to roll the spool of thread down?
threep.222
How much did Despereaux weigh?
2 ounces....1/2 of a normal mousep.220
What was the cook doing in the kitchen when
Despereaux had to sneak through?
Making soupp.223
What did Despereaux hide behind in the
kitchen when the cook heard him?
The spool of threadp.227
Why was the cook happy to see a mouse in her
kitchen?
Because it wasn’t someone catching her making soup.
p. 227
How did Despereaux feel when the cook laughed
at him?
It hurt his feelingsp.228
When the spool of thread rolled away from
Despereaux, where did it land?
At the paw of Botticelli Remorsop. 237.
What did Botticelli Remorso smell?
soup, tears, flour, oil, and mouse blood
p. 238
How did Botticelli try to trick Despereaux?
He tried to hypnotize him with his locket and to convince him to
lead him to the princess.p. 242
What did Roscuro do with Mig and the Princess?
He put them in a secret hidden chamber and made them change clothes.
p.252
What did the princess ask Mig that no one had
ever asked her?
What do you want?p.253
What did Miggery Sow REALLY want?
Her momp.253
Why did Mig refuse to chain up the princess?
She realized Roscuro had lied to her.
There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than....
The sound of someone you love calling your name
p.257
Mig tried to cut off Roscuro’s head, but she missed and cut off what?
his tailp.261
What did Roscuro smell that made him cry?
Soupp. 263
Why did Roscuro bring the princess to the
dungeon?
He wanted some light and beautyp.263
Why didn’t Despereaux kill Roscuro?
The princess asked him not to.
p. 263
What did Pea have to do to save her own heart?
Forgive Roscuro.p. 263
What did Princess Pea promise to Roscuro if he would lead them out of
the dungeon?
soupp.263
How did Roscuro bring light into another life?
He told Princess Pea about the prisoner with the red
tablecloth and she got him released.
p. 266
What happened to Mig at the end?
Her father treated her like a princess for the rest of his
days.p. 266
How did Despereaux live happily ever after?
He and Princess Pea were friends and had many
adventuresp.266
Who was at the party at the end of the story
eating soup?
King Phillip, Princess Pea, a serving girl with a crown on her head (Mig), a rat with a spoon his head (Roscuro), and
Desperaux in the place of honor.
p. 267
Who were looking at the banquet at the end of
the Tale of Despereaux?
Antoinette, Lester, Furlough, and Hovis.
p. 268
Who did the author, Kate DiCamilo, want you (the reader) to think of her
as?
A mouse telling you a story like Despereaux told to Gregory, to save you
and herself from darkness. Because stories are light.
p.270