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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the son who settled Dictionopolis?

2. What event is being held the evening that Milo arrives i Dictionopolis, to which Milo is invited?

3. What is the name of the city Milo sees that Alec Bings tells him really isn't there?

4. Where does Milo sleep that night in Chapter 10, after attending the symphony?

5. What color is the tollbooth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the response to Milo's question, "What are the Doldrums?"

2. What threat does Milo make to escape the giant?

3. What items are included with the toll booth?

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

5. What is it that takes Milo, Tock and Humbug away from their journey for a brief time?

6. How does the demon of insecurity describe himself?

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

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

9. What annoying habit does the Duke of Definition have?

10. Describe Rhyme and Reason.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare King Azaz the Unabridged and Mathemagician. How are they the same? Different?

Essay Topic 2

What is dissonance? What is a din? How do the definitions of these words impact the imagery of Dr. Dissonance and Dynne?

Essay Topic 3

What kinds of thing does Milo plan to do when he discovers that the tollbooth is gone? Were those things always available for him to do? Why hadn't he discovered them before?

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