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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. Why doesn't Milo read books when he's bored?

2. What is the watchdog's name?

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

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

5. What does the floating boy say happens to a person who grows with their feet in the air?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Faintly Macabre's response when Milo says he can't leave the prison for six million years?

2. How does his vision problem hamper Alec Bings as he runs through the forest?

3. What does Chroma say to Milo when he arrives to lead the orchestra at sunrise?

4. Describe the watchdog.

5. What's wrong with Humbug right after the banquet is completed?

6. How do the Princesses, Rhyme and Reason, come to live in the kingdom?

7. What does Milo say about making another trip?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the story Faintly Macabre tells?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the royal banquet Milo attends in Dictionopolis. How does that differ from the stew served in Digitopolis?

Essay Topic 3

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

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