Chapters 5-8 Test

Milo meets Officer Short Shrift at the beginning of Chapter 5. Describe Officer Short Shrift.

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Who does Officer Short Shrift say looks suspicious to him at first?

• The Spelling Bee
• King Azaz
• The salesman
• The Humbug

When the Humbug mentions the "lad"... who does Officer Short Shrift turn his attention to and why?

• The Spelling Bee as he hates the buzzing noise.
• The salesman as he doesn't want him to sell letters.
• Milo as he says that boys are the cause of everything.

What was one reason why Officer Shrift did not like Milo?

• Milo admits he does not know how to spell words.
• Milo admits he likes Tock's bark.
• Milo does not live in Dictionopolis.
• Milo does not know Officer Shrift's birthday.

Which of the below is one of the crimes Officer Short Shrift did NOT say that Milo committed?

• having a dog with an unauthorized alarm
• upsetting the apple cart
• mincing words
• spending time with the Lethargarions

Milo requested a short sentence. What sentence did Officer Short Shrift give him?

• "I need some words."
• "I am."
• "I like words."
• "Why not?"

How many additional penalty years does the officer give Milo aside from his short sentence?

• 100 years
• 2 days
• 6 million years
• 2,000 years

Officer Short Shrift has many jobs that we learn about in Chapter 5. Mark ALL of Officer Short Shrift's jobs.

• police man
• teacher
• judge
• jailer

What does Milo say he is going to learn to do once he is out of jail?

• He is going to learn how to spell all words.
• He is going to learn how to become a judge.
• He is going to learn how to become a policeman.
• He is going to learn how to become a witch.

Who does Milo meet in jail?

• a teacher
• King Azaz
• Faintly Macabre - the not so wicked "Which"
• Faintly Macabre - the evil witch