The Phantom Tollbooth Act I

Which word BEST describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?

• Tired

• Bored

• Angry

• Curious

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At the beginning of Act 1, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

• A phantom

• A tollbooth

• A clock

• A car

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What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?

• Think

• Write

• Laugh

• Sing

At the end of Act 1, what mission does King Azaz give Milo?

• Helping the Humbug and Spelling Bee get along.

• Settling the quarrel between Azaz and the Mathemagician.

• Rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason.

• Helping the Humbug find his true home.

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In Act 1, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?

• So that Milo will win when he argues with the Mathemagician.

• So that Milo can eat the letters when he is hungry.

• So that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles.

• So that Milo will learn to be a better reader.

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Which sentence best illustrates the one meaning of the word SPECULATE?

• Leon and Jack discussed possible reasons that the power had gone out.

• Rachel charged $2.00 an hour less than her friends did for babysitting.

• Olivia told her father that she needed stronger glasses.

• The fans at the ballgame cheered for the home team.

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Reason: "Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof."

Rhyme: "It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars."

What do these lines show about the princesses?

• They are nervous about sharing their opinions.

• They do not like words or numbers very much.

• They are sensible and are able to agree about things.

• They think that stars are better than words or numbers.

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Merchant 4: "A is one of our bestsellers but the X tastes like a trunkful of stale air."

What is the most likely reason the "A" sells better than the "X" ?

• The letter "A" appears at the beginning of the alphabet.

• Vowels are ALWAYS more useful than consonants.

• A's are used in many more words than X's are.

• The letter A has a crisp and specific sound.

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What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums in Act 1?

• Rules are meant to be broken.

• Laughter is not a useful human behavior.

• Failing to think means that you get nowhere.

• If you lose your way, try to find someone else's.

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Milo learns that "failing to think means you get nowhere" in the Doldrums.

Which line supports this?

• People who don't pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.

• Well, if you can't laugh or think, what can you do?

• From 4:00 to 5:00 we loaf and lounge until dinner...

• He's always sniffing around to see that nobody wastes time.

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