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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound does Milo steal in Chapter 12?
(a) A cloud.
(b) The word.
(c) The word.
(d) A drumbeat.

2. Why do the demons want to destroy Milo, Tock and Humbug as well as all intruders?
(a) To protect Rhyme and Reason.
(b) They are simply mean.
(c) To protect Ignorance.
(d) To protect their homes.

3. What is the name of the faceless man?
(a) Terrible Tedium.
(b) Trivial Tedious.
(c) Terrible Trivium.
(d) Tedious Trivial.

4. What sound does Dynne make when he cries?
(a) The sound of a radio.
(b) The sound of a crash.
(c) The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.
(d) The sound of an explosion.

5. What does Alec Bings show people through a special telescope set up for the celebration?
(a) The other side of Mars.
(b) Mars.
(c) The other side of the moon.
(d) The moon.

6. In Chapter 19, why does Humbug say he can't leave with Milo?
(a) He is going on a lecture tour.
(b) He knows he would be homesick.
(c) He wants to continue fighting the demons.
(d) He has to remain with Tock.

7. Who meets Milo, Tock and Humbug on the island as they continue on their way to Digitopolis?
(a) A clam.
(b) Rhyme and Reason.
(c) Canby.
(d) Cranky.

8. What does the "A" stand for in Dr. Kakofonous A. Discord's name?
(a) As loud as possible.
(b) As often as possible.
(c) As rude as possible.
(d) Albert.

9. What, according to the Soundkeeper, does laughter look like?
(a) Carpets.
(b) Sheets of paper.
(c) Cotton balls.
(d) Bubbles.

10. What is the shape of the cloud outside Milo's window the afternoon the tollbooth disappears?
(a) A demon.
(b) A sailing ship.
(c) A caterpillar.
(d) A tree.

11. Who is the man seated at the bottom of the stairs to the Castle in the Air?
(a) The Senile Gentleman.
(b) The Senses Taker.
(c) The Castle Guard.
(d) The Sound Taker.

12. At what time was Milo supposed to wake Chroma the Great?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 9:12 a.m.
(c) 5:23 a.m.
(d) 5:01 a.m.

13. What color is the envelop with the note for Milo?
(a) Baby yellow.
(b) Pale pink.
(c) Brilliant purple.
(d) Bright blue.

14. What does the Mathemagician say is done with the jewels found in the mine?
(a) They're thrown away.
(b) They're polished and sold.
(c) They're used for fractions.
(d) There are no jewels.

15. What clue does Milo have that the demons are trying to chop down the stairway to the Castle in the Air?
(a) The screams of Humbug.
(b) The sound of chopping.
(c) The sound of the chopping and shaking of the room.
(d) The shaking of the room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Milo realizes would be fun to do right in his own room?

2. What does the dirty bird resemble?

3. What is it that stops the demons from chasing Milo, Tock, Humbug, Rhyme and Reason in Chapter 19?

4. What saves Milo, Tock and Humbug from the man at the bottom of the stairs in the Castle of the Air?

5. What is the first instrument to play under Milo's direction as leader of the orchestra?

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