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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What creature arrives while Milo is talking to the Lethargians?
(a) The clock cat.
(b) The watchdog.
(c) The Doldrums.
(d) The Whether Man.

3. What does Tock want to do while Milo is looking at words in the marketplace?
(a) Take a nap.
(b) Find a bone.
(c) Find a pronoun.
(d) Go to the banquet.

4. What does the witch say Milo can call her?
(a) Faintly Macabre.
(b) Aunt Faintly.
(c) Auntie.
(d) Aunt Fanny.

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

6. What does Milo believe to be missing from the gift?
(a) A highway.
(b) A coin box.
(c) A car.
(d) A map.

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

8. What is significant about the city Milo says is called Reality?
(a) There are no cars.
(b) The city is built on the clouds.
(c) There really isn't a city at all.
(d) There are no people.

9. What is Tock's reaction at the end of the fight between the Spelling Bee and the Humbug?
(a) He bites them both.
(b) His alarm rings.
(c) He hides.
(d) He runs away.

10. What does the floating boy say an ant would think of a bucket of water?
(a) That it's home.
(b) That it's a place to get a drink.
(c) That it's an ocean.
(d) That it's just a bucket of water.

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

12. What does the floating boy say an elephant would think of a bucket of water?
(a) That it's an ocean.
(b) That it's home.
(c) That it's just a bucket of water.
(d) That it's a place to get a drink.

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

14. What is the word that appears above the door of the first house where Milo goes to ask directions in Chapter 10?
(a) Gigantic.
(b) Gidget.
(c) Gargantuan.
(d) Giant.

15. What lines the ceilings and mirrors of the entrance halls of the palace in Dictionopolis?
(a) Pages from books.
(b) Books.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Pencils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the humming sound Milo hears at the marketplace?

2. Who is the conductor of the orchestra?

3. What is the first thing Milo sees that indicates he's nearing Dictionopolis?

4. What is the name of the man who comes to give Milo instructions in Chapter 2?

5. What does Milo use to wrap up a half baked idea for later?

(see the answer keys)

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