Officer Shrift and Dictionopolis Events

Milo finds himself in a chaotic marketplace where words are mixed up, leading to confusion. Officer Shrift arrives, accusing Milo and others of various crimes. Milo is sentenced to six million years in prison. He and Tock are led to the dungeon, where they meet Faintly Macabre, the Which, who shares her story and the importance of words.

What caused the initial chaos in Dictionopolis?

• A storm hit the marketplace.

• Words got hopelessly mixed up.

• A fire broke out.

• A thief stole all the goods.

How did the salesmen react to the confusion?

• They ignored it.

• They shouted angrily.

• They laughed it off.

• They left the marketplace.

Who is Officer Shrift?

• A magician.

• A short and wide policeman.

• A judge.

• A tall and thin policeman.

What did Officer Shrift accuse everyone of?

• Being innocent.

• Being magicians.

• Being guilty.

• Being thieves.

What was Officer Shrift's reaction to Tock's alarm?

• He praised it.

• He said it was disrespectful.

• He found it amusing.

• He ignored it.

What did Officer Shrift do after accusing Milo?

• He let him go.

• He gave him a warning.

• He asked him to leave the city.

• He sentenced him to prison.

What was the length of Milo's prison sentence?

• Ten years.

• A lifetime.

• Six million years.

• One year.

Who did Milo and Tock meet in the dungeon?

• A dragon.

• A king.

• A witch.

• Faintly Macabre.

What was Faintly Macabre's role in Dictionopolis?

• She was a queen.

• She was a witch.

• She was the official Which.

• She was a merchant.

What did Faintly Macabre do that led to her imprisonment?

• She stole from the king.

• She used too many words.

• She cast a spell on the city.

• She chose too few words.