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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Faintly Macabre's Story.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the significance of July 27?
(a) It's the middle of summer.
(b) It's Humbug's birthday.
(c) It's Officer Shrift's birthday.
(d) It's the date of the Word Market incident.

2. What is the name of the son who settled Digitopolis?
(a) Mathemagician.
(b) Faintly Macabre.
(c) Azaz the Unabridged.
(d) Milo.

3. What does Milo have to have before he can enter the city in Chapter 3?
(a) A flag.
(b) A reason.
(c) A watch.
(d) A dollar.

4. What is written on the first sign Milo encounters?
(a) Do Not Enter.
(b) Welcome to El Paso.
(c) Welcome to Dictionopolis.
(d) Welcome to Expectations.

5. What kinds of words are sold in gift boxes?
(a) Marvelously fancy ones.
(b) Ordinary ones.
(c) Juicy, temping ones.
(d) Ifs, ands, and buts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tock want to do while Milo is looking at words in the marketplace?

2. What is the next creature Milo meets, after the Spelling Bee?

3. What is Faintly Macabre's relationship to the king?

4. How does Milo display his reason for being in the market?

5. What reason is Milo given to enter the city in Chapter 3?

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