The Tale of Despereaux Ch. 4,5

Why was Despereaux free?

• he escaped from his home

• he got to go to school

• his brothers and sisters gave up trying to teach him how to be a mouse

• he was kidnapped

What was something Despereaux did NOT do during his day?

• wandered through the rooms of the castle

• stared dreamily at the light coming through the windows

• read a book in the library

• hunted for crumbs

What was the book about that Despereaux loved to read?

• a fair maiden and the knight who rescued her

• a mystery about a thief

• a book about puppies

• the dictionary

What was the honey-sweet sound that Despereaux heard?

• people talking

• music

• birds singing

• rain falling on the roof

What instrument did King Phillip play?

• a harmonica

• a piano

• a flute

• a guitar

What made Despereaux reveal himself to humans?

• the music

• a cat

• he was hungry and wanted food

• another mouse

What did the king think Despereaux was?

• a bug

• a rat

• a mouse

• a thief

Why was Despereaux shaking?

• he was scared

• he was cold

• he was very hungry

• he was sick

What happened when Despereaux looked up at the princess for the first time?

• he fell over

• he screamed

• he fell in love

• he ran away

When Furlough saw Despereaux, who did he go and tell about it?

• his mother Antoinette

• his father Lester

• his sister Merlot

• his aunt Florence