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Kate DiCamilloA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What word does Antoinette frequently use and is described as her favorite word in the novel?
2. What does the king believe Despereaux is when he first sees him?
3. Who does Despereaux form a romantic attachment to?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What is unusual about the incidents surrounding Despereaux’s birth? Why are these details important later in the narrative?
2. How might Antoinette’s character be described? What evidence from the novel supports your description?
3. What are the mouse rules Despereaux breaks and what are the consequences? Why might these rules be important to the survival of the mouse community?
4. How do fairy tales affect Despereaux’s behavior?
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