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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creature arrives while Milo is talking to the Lethargians?
(a) The clock cat.
(b) The Doldrums.
(c) The watchdog.
(d) The Whether Man.

2. Why doesn't Milo read books when he's bored?
(a) He doesn't know how to read.
(b) They're too long.
(c) They have no pictures.
(d) They're too much trouble to read.

3. Who is the conductor of the orchestra?
(a) Chroma the Great.
(b) Christopher the Great.
(c) Christmas time.
(d) Choreographer.

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

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the half-baked ideas eaten by Milo and the others?
(a) Don't run with scissors.
(b) It never rains, it pours.
(c) The moon is made of green cheese.
(d) Night air is bad.

6. What is Tock's reaction at the end of the fight between the Spelling Bee and the Humbug?
(a) He bites them both.
(b) He hides.
(c) His alarm rings.
(d) He runs away.

7. What was the final message posted by Faintly Macabre?
(a) Quiet Please.
(b) Silence Is Golden.
(c) Don't Talk.
(d) Shhhhh.

8. What is the sentence the Officer who comes to the Word Market passes on Milo?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) I am.
(c) Don't shout.
(d) I am not.

9. What does Humbug ask for right after dinner in Chapter 8?
(a) A glass of water.
(b) A cup of candy.
(c) A bottle of soda.
(d) A glass of wine.

10. What special gift does the floating boy have besides walking above the ground?
(a) He can read minds.
(b) He can see a person's thoughts.
(c) He can see through things.
(d) He can see only things below him.

11. What is the name of the son who settled Digitopolis?
(a) Milo.
(b) Mathemagician.
(c) Azaz the Unabridged.
(d) Faintly Macabre.

12. How often do the creatures of the Doldrums go on holiday?
(a) Every day.
(b) Every month.
(c) Never.
(d) Every week.

13. What is the most notable feature about the police officer who comes to the Word Market?
(a) He's short.
(b) He's tall.
(c) He's skinny.
(d) He's purple.

14. What question does Humbug ask when they stop for a rest?
(a) Are you ready to turn back?
(b) Do you have the map?
(c) Are we lost?
(d) Are we there yet?

15. What does the floating boy say happens to a person who grows with their feet in the air?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He grows to ten times the size of a normal parson and walks among the stars.
(c) He never learns to walk but gets very fat.
(d) He grows to ten times the size of a normal person and lives in the treetops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What act does Faintly Macabre say will have to happen in order that she be set free?

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

3. What gift does King Azaz give Milo to help him on his journey?

4. What does the creature that Milo meets after the Spelling Bee use to try to hit the Spelling Bee?

5. What does Alec Bings keep crashing into as they run through the forest?

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