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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Milo take with him as he approaches the tollbooth for the first time?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The map and rule book.
(c) The coin box and purple paint.
(d) The map and sunshades.

3. Where does Milo find his surprise present?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In the hallway.
(c) In the elevator.
(d) Near the phonograph.

4. What is the name of the man who comes to give Milo instructions in Chapter 2?
(a) Wayland.
(b) The Which Way Man.
(c) The What Now Man.
(d) The Whether Man.

5. What is Faintly Macabre's relationship to the king?
(a) She's his mother.
(b) She's his sister.
(c) She's his grandmother.
(d) She's his great-aunt.

6. What is the name of the officer who comes to the scene of the incident in the Word Market?
(a) Officer Smith.
(b) Officer Short.
(c) Officer Humbug.
(d) Officer Shrift.

7. What is the old lady doing in the prison cell?
(a) Rocking and knitting.
(b) Rocking and sewing.
(c) Rocking and talking.
(d) Rocking and reading.

8. What is the first thing the people of the Doldrums do when they wake in the morning?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Run errands.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Daydream.

9. What does Milo suggest to the king Azaz that he can do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Juggle.
(c) Count to a thousand.
(d) Tell stories.

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 only things below him.
(d) He can see through things.

11. What has to take place before the wagon belonging to the King's cabinet members will move?
(a) Everyone has to talk.
(b) Everyone has to pour gas into the tank.
(c) Everyone has to think.
(d) Everyone has to be silent.

12. What does Tock say is the most valuable possession?
(a) Time.
(b) Friendship.
(c) A clock.
(d) Learning.

13. What does Milo use to wrap up a half baked idea for later?
(a) His handkerchief.
(b) His necktie.
(c) His napkin.
(d) His sock.

14. What pace does Milo set for himself as he walks home from school in Chapter 1?
(a) He hurries.
(b) He stops along the way.
(c) He walks slowly.
(d) He waits for a ride.

15. What does the witch say Milo can call her?
(a) Auntie.
(b) Aunt Faintly.
(c) Aunt Fanny.
(d) Faintly Macabre.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the place Milo points to with his finger in Chapter 1?

2. What kinds of words are sold in gift boxes?

3. What does Humbug say would be the final step in retrieving Rhyme and Reason?

4. How does Milo display his reason for being in the market?

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

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