Which of the following parts and meanings are combined to make the word Dictionopolis?

c. Diction, meaning “speech” or “language”, and -polis, meaning “city”

a. Diction, meaning “word”, and -lis, meaning “big”

b. Diction, meaning “books”, and -polis, meaning “collection”

Which of the following words is the base word for Digitopolis?

Dig, meaning “to create holes”

What was the “argument to end all arguments” between Azaz and the Mathemagician?

The importance of numbers versus the importance of words

The importance of life versus the importance of death

The importance of knowledge versus the importance of health

The importance of numbers versus the importance of ideas

What decision is reached by Rhyme and Reason for the “argument to end all arguments”?

Words and numbers are of equal value

Words are more important than numbers

Numbers are more important than words

Knowledge is more important than health

How do Azaz and the Mathemagician respond to the princesses' decision?

They say that the girls failed to settle the argument and banish them to the Castle-in-the-air

They compromise and eventually agree

They say that the girls need to come up with a different answer.

They say that the girls failed to settle the argument and sentence them to life imprisonment in Digitopolis

What is the item King Azaz gives to Milo?

A box full of letters to make words

A box full of numbers to control the Mathemagician

A box full of magical dust to make himself invisible

What does Dr. Dischord give Milo before he leaves?

A package containing the sounds of laughter

A package containing the sounds of crying

When Milo drops and breaks a few numbers, how does the Mathemagician say the pieces are used?

For showing small children number values

What effect does eating the stew have on Milo, Humbug, and Tock?

It satisfies their extreme hunger

How does Princess Reason speak when she is first introduced to the audience?

She speaks logically and rationally

She speaks without any logic or reason

She speaks loudly because she is worried for Milo and his companions

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the three jobs the man asks Milo, Tock, and Humbug to do?

They are given inadequate tools to do the jobs

How does the Senses Taker temporarily succeed in distracting Milo, Tock, and Humbug as they reach the stairs of the Castle-in-the-Air?

He distracts each with something that appeals to each individual

He distracts them with money and treasure

He holds the princesses hostage

How are Milo, Tock, and Humbug snapped out of their trances?

The package of laughter from Dr. Dischord saves them

Princesses Rhyme and Reason come to their rescue

They use the magical staff from the Mathemagician

The box of letters from King Azaz wakes them up by writing “Wake up!”

What was the important thing both kings withheld from telling Milo until his return?

The quest was long and dangerous

The Castle-in-the-Air did not exist

According to Princess Reason, why must Milo never feel badly about making mistakes?

They are learning opportunities

They are what make people interesting

People forget about mistakes very quickly

The end of the selection reveals that Milo —

now knows the value of learning and time

is upset that he wasted an hour with those characters

regrets opening the box with the tollbooth

plans to make money by letting the neighborhood kids use the tollbooth