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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Milo find his surprise present?
(a) In the elevator.
(b) In the hallway.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) Near the phonograph.

2. In Faintly Macabre's story, what question was posed to the princesses by their brothers?
(a) Which is better, Dictionopolis or Digitopolis?
(b) Which is better, nouns or verbs?
(c) Which is better, numbers or words?
(d) Which is better, darkness or light.?

3. Who was to be responsible for Rhyme and Reason upon the death of the king?
(a) The king's wife.
(b) The king's two nephews.
(c) The king's two sons.
(d) The king's advisors.

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

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

6. What is the name of the place Milo points to with his finger in Chapter 1?
(a) Dictionopolis.
(b) Valley of Sudden Noises.
(c) Mountains of Ignorance.
(d) Deleware.

7. What guarantee is included with the tollbooth?
(a) That money spent will be refunded.
(b) That damage to the carpet will be repaired.
(c) There are no guarantees.
(d) That wasted time will be refunded.

8. What does King Azaz say is inside his gift to Milo?
(a) A pencil.
(b) All the words he knows.
(c) A sword.
(d) A box.

9. What does Milo suggest to the king Azaz that he can do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Count to a thousand.
(c) Juggle.
(d) Tell stories.

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

11. 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 watch TV.
(b) Someone take care of Humbug.
(c) Someone eat.
(d) Someone go.

12. What two things does Milo quickly discover are illegal in the Doldrums?
(a) Thinking and laughing.
(b) Thinking and cursing.
(c) Running and laughing.
(d) Smiling and running.

13. What word does Milo ask the Spelling Bee to spell?
(a) Perhaps.
(b) Anything.
(c) Assistance.
(d) Vegetable.

14. What does Milo suggest as a way for King Azaz to address the problem of guests rushing out after the banquet?
(a) Allow Rhyme and Reason to return.
(b) Send for help.
(c) Offer a reward.
(d) Pass a law.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the boy Milo finds floating in the air?

3. How does Milo display his reason for being in the market?

4. How much time does Milo give the Spelling Bee to spell the word he has posed to it in Chapter 4?

5. Who does Milo encounter upon his entrance into Dictionopolis?

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