The Tale of Despereaux Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Tale of Despereaux? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Who is present on Princess Pea's tapestry?


Queen Rosemary, King Phillip, and Princess Pea
Botticelli and Chiaroscuro
Gregory the Jailer
Despereaux
Q. What does Lester think that Despereaux is when he shows up after escaping from the dungeons and getting his tail chopped off by Mig?


A ghost
A holographic projection
A video chat feed
A hallucination
Q. What does Despereaux's sister, Merlot, teach him to do at the beginning of the story?


Nibble the pages of books
Download movies illegally
Steal cheese from the kitchen
Play "Wonderwall" on the guitar
Q. What punishment does the Mouse Council inflict upon Despereaux when they learn that he spoke to Princess Pea?


He's not allowed to speak for the rest of his life.
He has to go to solitary confinement in mouse prison.
He's sent down to the dungeons with a red thread around his neck.
He's exiled from the Kingdom of Dor
Q. What does King Phillip outlaw after the death of the queen?


Soup, soup bowls, and rats
Rosemary
Fun
Sandwiches, mustard, and mayo