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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Humbug say would be the final step in retrieving Rhyme and Reason?
(a) A trip through lava lands.
(b) Hot chocolate and cookies for everyone.
(c) Fighting fiends.
(d) Fig Newtons and soda for everyone.

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

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

4. What is the shape of the palace in Dictionopolis?
(a) A dome.
(b) A square.
(c) A wagon.
(d) A book.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature arrives while Milo is talking to the Lethargians?

2. What is Milo supposed to do in order to get information at the small house he finds in Chapter 2?

3. What is written on the first sign Milo encounters?

4. What is it that the floating boy cannot see?

5. What lines the ceilings and mirrors of the entrance halls of the palace in Dictionopolis?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Milo discover about words after having walked around in the Word Market for awhile?

2. What four roles is the man in the cottage pretending to play and why?

3. What is Dynne's job as assistant to Dr. Dissonance?

4. What kinds of desserts are served to the diners at the Royal Palace?

5. What was the job of Faintly Macabre before she was imprisoned?

6. Humbug says the Mathemagician's pencil isn't magic. What is the Mathemagician's answer?

7. What are King Azaz and the Mathemagician saying as Milo leaves in Chapter 19?

8. Why does Alec Bings say he is floating in the air?

9. What is the chief duty of Rhyme and Reason?

10. Describe the staff carried by the Mathemagician.

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