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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Unwelcoming Committee.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes the humming sound Milo hears at the marketplace?
(a) The Humbug.
(b) The letter.
(c) Tock.
(d) The Spelling Bee.

2. What does the floating boy say a fish's point of view of a bucket of water would be?
(a) That it's home.
(b) That it's just a bucket of water.
(c) That it's an ocean.
(d) That it's a place to get a drink.

3. What is written on the sign of the wagon that is different from the typical Word Market stalls?
(a) Pick a Letter.
(b) Make a Word.
(c) Do It Yourself.
(d) Don't Touch.

4. What does Faintly Macabre instruct Milo to do in order to leave the prison?
(a) Press a button near the door.
(b) Climb through a high window.
(c) Call for help.
(d) Dig a tunnel.

5. Who are the creatures Milo discovers when he arrives at the Doldrums?
(a) The Little People.
(b) The Whether People.
(c) The Doldrumites.
(d) The Lethargians.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Milo learn the biggest, tallest, shortest, smallest, most and least of everything is kept?

2. What has to take place before the wagon belonging to the King's cabinet members will move?

3. What is on each side of the Dictionopolis coat of arms?

4. Where does Milo sleep that night in Chapter 10, after attending the symphony?

5. It's said the people of Dictionopolis don't really care about the arrival of a visitor. What are they pleased to see?

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