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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Faintly Macabre say will have to happen in order that she be set free?

2. What is the watchdog's name?

3. How many years in prison is Milo sentenced to?

4. What is Milo looking at when he meets the floating boy?

5. What does the floating boy say will fix the problems of the two cities discussed in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rules are on the three signs included with Milo's surprise present?

2. Describe the watchdog.

3. Why does Milo say it took him so long to arrive at the Castle in the Air to rescue Rhyme and Reason?

4. What is it that takes Milo, Tock and Humbug away from their journey for a brief time?

5. What does Milo think when he realizes that he has a surprise present?

6. How does his vision problem hamper Alec Bings as he runs through the forest?

7. What is Humbug's attitude as he, Alec, and Milo set off on their adventure?

8. What does Alec Bings say caused the city of Reality to disappear?

9. What items are included with the toll booth?

10. How does the Mathemagician answer Milo's request for the smallest and largest numbers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Officer Shrift? What roles does he take on after the fight in the market?

Essay Topic 2

What is dissonance? What is a din? How do the definitions of these words impact the imagery of Dr. Dissonance and Dynne?

Essay Topic 3

Who (what) is the Spelling Bee? What is it that makes the Spelling Bee and Humbug naturally argumentative with each other?

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