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Despereaux
Who is the main character in the book?
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He did not renounce his actions of revealing himself to humans.
What caused Despereaux to be sent to the dungeon?
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Dark vs. Light/ Good vs. Evil
What is the meain theme of The Tale of Despereaux?
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farewell
"Aideu" means...
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Furlough and Lester
Who commited perfidy against Despereaux?
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Gregory
Who helped save Despereaux in the dungeon?
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The match that Gregory lit in front of his face.
What caused Roscuro to long for the light?
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dungeon, Roscuro, Botecelli, perfidy by Furlough & Lester, darkness, Uncle, Mig's dad, rats, and more
Give two things that represent evil in the book.
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a hit
What is a clout?
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He tells her that she can be the Princess.
How does Roscuro convince Mig to help him with his plan of revenge?
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Princess Pea
Who was the person that Despereaux and Roscuro both had feelings (good and bad) for?
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The way the princess looked at him and said called him a rat after the queen died.
What caused Roscuro's heart to break?
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Despereaux, Princess Pea, gold stairs, tapestries, quest, and more
Give two things that represent good in the book.
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to repair
What does mend mean?
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1. He doesn't hunt for crumbs.
2. He doesn't eat paper. 3. He doesn't scurry. 4. He like to be around humans. 5. He loves the light.
List 2 ways that Despereaux is not like his family?
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The King
Who turned out to be a big baby in the book and didn't have the strength to save the Princess?
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The King outlawed soup and anything related to it.
What was the effect of the queen dying?
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Compassion, forgiveness, family, isolation, loyalty, lies/deceit, revenge, guilt, courage
Give another theme in the Tale of Despereaux?
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too many to count
What does innumerable mean?
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She most likely had a heart attack when she saw Roscuro in her soup, and he spoke to her.
How did the queen die?
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The Knight in shining armor
Who did Despereaux end up being when he saved the Princess?
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She began to lose her hearing and kept messing things up as a result.
What was the effect of Uncle giving Mig clouts?
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Teacher discretion based on evidence given.
Choose a character...give evidence to support if the character is light or dark.
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betrayl
What does perfidy mean?
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She can't smell the stench or hear any of the horrible noises.
Why isn't Mig afraid when she's in the dungeon?
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