Faintly Macabre
Who is Faintly Macabre related to?
She is the king's great-aunt.
How many sons did the young prince who founded the Kingdom of Wisdom have?
Describe Officer Shrift.
He is scarecly 2 feet tall, twice as wide, loves to blow his whistle and say "guilty, guilty"
"I am. That's the shortest sentence I know. (page 62)
Officer Shrift (speaking as a judge).
What was she in CHARGE of for many, many years in the King's Kingdom?
Which words to use and not use. Which words to write and not write.
What son went south to the Foothills of Confusion?
Azaz the Unabridged, ruler of Dictionoplis.
When is Officer Shrift's birthday?
July 27th
"Keep you chin up. Maybe they'll take a million years off for good behavior." (page 63
The Humbug said this to Milo.
What happened that caused the King to cast her to the dungeons?
She grew greedy and kept the words to herself because she felt people were wasting words.
What son went north to the Mountains of Ignorance?
The Mathemagician, ruler of Digitoplois.
What "crimes" did Officer Shrift state that Milo broke?
Having a dog with an unauthorized alarm, sowing confusion, upsetting the apple cart, wreaking havoc and mincing words.
"Oh, we're here for six million years, and I don't see any way to escape." (page 78)
Milo said this to Faintly Macabre
What is the strangest part of the dungeon that allows Milo and Tock to leave, while Fainly Macabre stays?
Officer Shrift only cares about putting people in the dungeon and does not care if they leave. There is a button to press to leave.
Who were the two tiny babies that the king found in a basket under the grape arbor?
They were Rhyme and Reason.
What other jobs does Officer Shrift have besides being a police officer?
He is a judge and a jailor, too.
Be very quiet, for it goes without saying." (page 79)
The Duke said this to Milo to get the wagon moving.