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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. According to Faintly Macabre's story, what was the decision rendered by Rhyme and Reason on the question posed to them by their brothers?
(a) That both nouns and verbs are important.
(b) That both darkness and light are important.
(c) That both Dictionopolis and Digitopolis are important.
(d) That both numbers and words are important.

2. What does the floating boy think of Milo's age?
(a) That he must be younger than he looks.
(b) That they must be teh same age.
(c) That he must be about twelve.
(d) That he must be older than he looks.

3. What does the floating boy say wouldn't exist unless the symphony played?
(a) Color.
(b) Shapes.
(c) Music.
(d) Sound.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most notable feature about the police officer who comes to the Word Market?

2. What is the sentence the Officer who comes to the Word Market passes on Milo?

3. What is on each side of the Dictionopolis coat of arms?

4. What is the inscription on the envelope of the large package Milo finds in his room?

5. What threat does King Azaz issue to stop his cabinet members from fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Officer Shrift say to those attending the banquet? What does he say to Milo?

2. What, according to the people of the Valley of Sound, happens to sounds that aren't heard? Why is this significant?

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

4. What saying does the Earl of Essence use that makes him fall?

5. Describe the staff carried by the Mathemagician.

6. Why does Milo decide to buy some words in the Word Market?

7. What does the Humbug say about learning to spell?

8. When Milo, Tock and Humbug arrive on the island, Milo asks a man, "Where are we?" What question does the man ask Milo?

9. Why does Milo say it took him so long to arrive at the Castle in the Air to rescue Rhyme and Reason?

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

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