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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Short Shrift.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two words does the marketplace salesman try to sell to Milo?
(a) Good and bye.
(b) Happy and birthday.
(c) Happy and buy.
(d) Happy and good.

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

3. Who does Milo encounter upon his entrance into Dictionopolis?
(a) King Azaz the Unabridged.
(b) The king's cabinet members.
(c) Rhyme and Reason.
(d) Tock's brother.

4. What is the purpose of the coins included in the surprise package?
(a) To pay fines.
(b) There are no coins.
(c) To pay tolls.
(d) To buy souvenirs.

5. How much time does Milo give the Spelling Bee to spell the word he has posed to it in Chapter 4?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) One minute.
(c) Twenty seconds.
(d) Ten seconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Milo learn that words come from?

2. What pace does Milo set for himself as he walks home from school in Chapter 1?

3. What word does Milo ask the Spelling Bee to spell?

4. What is the sentence the Officer who comes to the Word Market passes on Milo?

5. What is Milo supposed to do in order to get information at the small house he finds in Chapter 2?

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