Phantom Tollbooth Ch. 16-18

Why do you think King Azaz didn't respond to the Mathemagician's friendly letter?

• It was written in numbers and King Azaz can only read letters

• It was written in Chinese

• It was written in letters and King Azaz only reads numbers

• The sound keeper took the words away

On his journey to rescue Rhyme and Reason, Milo will need to watch out for ________?

• Ghosts

• Monsters

• Demons

• Fairies

What does the Mathemagician give Milo before they leave?

• A telescope

• A magic staff

• A box of sounds

• A cape

What were the three tasks that the Terrible Trivium asks Milo, Tock, and the Humbug to do?

• Move a pile of sand from here to there using only tweezers

• Find a needle in a haystack

• Empty a well and fill another with only an eye dropper

• Dig a hole through a cliff using only a needle

What is the long-nosed, green-eyed, curly-haired, wide-mouthed, thick-necked, broad-shouldered, short-armed, bowlegged, big-footed monster's specialty?

• Mixed emotions

• Mixed messages

• Odd savings

• Bad advice

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Would you consider the Gelatinous Giant good at being a demon?

• No, because he is afraid of everything and everyone

• Yes because he's giant

• No because he's scary and evil

• Yes, because he isn't afraid of anything

What did Milo say to scare off the giant?

• That he had a telescope

• That he had a whole box of ideas

• That he had a magic staff

• That he had a box of sounds

Which statement best describes the Castle in the Air?

• It is gloomy in the clouds and darkness.

• It is snowy and cold.

• It is warmed by the sun.

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Which of the following pieces of evidence shows an internal challenge Milo faces while talking with Rhyme and Reason? Select all that apply.

• “‘We’ve come to rescue you both,’ Milo explained very seriously” (232).

• “‘It has been a long trip,’ said Milo, climbing onto the couch where the princesses sat” (233).

• “‘…but we would have been here much sooner if I hadn’t made so many mistakes. I’m afraid it’s all my fault’” (233)

• “‘But there’s so much to learn,’ he said, with a thoughtful frown” (233).

• “‘Many of the things I’m supposed to know seem so useless that I can’t see the purpose in learning them at all’” (233).

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Which words best describe Milo’s feelings while he’s talking with the princesses in the Castle in the Air?

Select all that apply.

• Relieved and happy

• Confused and overwhelmed

• Frustrated and lost

• Content and successful

• Scared and sad

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