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How did Rhyme and Reason's banishment cause problems in the Kingdom of Wisdom? Summarize at least one problem in the kingdom.
-The Lethargians don't get anything done
-The earl doesn't care if words make sense
-The Which says people use words wrong
-The Old City of Wisdom falls apart and no one can fix it
How do you think Faintly Macabre's story about Rhyme and Reason fits into the overall plot of the novel? In other words, what purpose might this story serve in moving the plot forward?
-It sets up conflict in the book. Lots of things seem wrong in the Kingdom of Wisdom since Rhyme and Reason are gone. The brothers still don't like each other
Summarize the plan that the Humbug proposes on pages 96-97.
Go to Dictionopolis and convince the Mathemagician to agree to release the princesses, travel the mountains, climb the stairs to the castle, and rescue them.
Paraphrase at least 2 challenges from pages 96-97 that the Humbug says Milo will face on his journey.
-Dangerous, two fighting brothers, dangerous staircase
Summarize the outcome of the scene in chapter 8. Describe the situation that Milo finds himself in at the end of the chapter.
-They think the plan is good
-The king sends Milo on a mission
-They set off on a mission to go to Digitopolis