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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, It's All in How You Look at Things.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. It's said the people of Dictionopolis don't really care about the arrival of a visitor. What are they pleased to see?
(a) Someone take care of Humbug.
(b) Someone go.
(c) Someone watch TV.
(d) Someone eat.

2. What is the name of the officer who comes to the scene of the incident in the Word Market?
(a) Officer Humbug.
(b) Officer Shrift.
(c) Officer Smith.
(d) Officer Short.

3. What is the first thing Milo sees that indicates he's nearing Dictionopolis?
(a) Towers and flags.
(b) A gate.
(c) A dome.
(d) Towers and captive princesses.

4. What special gift does the floating boy have besides walking above the ground?
(a) He can see only things below him.
(b) He can read minds.
(c) He can see through things.
(d) He can see a person's thoughts.

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the half-baked ideas eaten by Milo and the others?
(a) Night air is bad.
(b) It never rains, it pours.
(c) Don't run with scissors.
(d) The moon is made of green cheese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the floating boy say an elephant would think of a bucket of water?

2. What does the creature that Milo meets after the Spelling Bee use to try to hit the Spelling Bee?

3. What was the final message posted by Faintly Macabre?

4. In Chapter 8, where does King Azaz say they've all gone?

5. What do the guests do when King Azaz says, "Attention?"

(see the answer key)

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