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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. Where does Milo learn that words come from?
(a) They grow on trees in the Doldrums.
(b) They are manufactured in Dictionopolis.
(c) They grow on trees in Dictionopolis.
(d) They are manufactured in the Doldrums.

2. How does the watchdog wind himself?
(a) He doesn't wind himself.
(b) He asks Milo for help.
(c) With his front leg.
(d) With his hind leg.

3. Why doesn't Milo read books when he's bored?
(a) He doesn't know how to read.
(b) They're too long.
(c) They have no pictures.
(d) They're too much trouble to read.

4. What does Tock say is the most valuable possession?
(a) A clock.
(b) Friendship.
(c) Learning.
(d) Time.

5. Who does the Officer at the Word Market say Milo can talk to while in prison?
(a) The witch.
(b) The judge.
(c) The jailer.
(d) The watch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is written on the sign of the wagon that is different from the typical Word Market stalls?

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

3. What is the old lady doing in the prison cell?

4. What is the name of the place Milo points to with his finger in Chapter 1?

5. What does Milo take with him as he approaches the tollbooth for the first time?

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