Phantom Tollbooth Ch. 8 Vocab. & Comprehension

The events that make up a story, including a conflict that leads to an outcome or resolution is a​ (a)  

• plot.
• quest
• dialogue
• point of view

This is perspective; the place from which you see or consider something.

• point of view (n.)

• dialogue (n.)

• conflicting (adj.)

• quest (n.)

​ A (a)   is an adventure to find something.

• quest
• dialogue
• plot
• point of view

This means to differ in ways that prevent agreement.

• plot (n.)

• conflicting (adj.)

• point of view (n.)

• dialogue (n.)

The words and phrases characters say is called ​ (a)  

• dialogue.
• plot
• point of view

Match the following

• to differ in ways that prevent agreement

• plot

• an adventure to find something

• conflicting

• the events that make up a story

• dialogue

• perspective

• quest

• the words and phrases characters say

• point of view

The king thinks Humbug's plan is a great idea and assumes Milo, Tock, and Humbug will rescue ​ (a)  

• Rhyme and Reason.
• Faintly Macabre/ The Which
• The Spelling Bee

How did Rhyme and Reason's banishment cause problems in the Kingdom of Wisdom? (There are 3 correct answers)

• The Lethargarians don't get anything done.

• The earl doesn't care if words make sense or not.

• The Which shares that people used to not use words at all; and now they use far too many words.

• The Spelling Bee spells everything.

Milo just entered the plot's ​ (a)   because he's "called" or invited to rescue Rhyme and Reason.

• Conflict and Call
• Exposition
• Climax
• Rising Action
• Falling Action

Look back on pages 96-97. Put Humbug's plan for rescuing Rhyme and Reason in order.

• Rescue Rhyme and Reason.

• Travel through the Mountains of Ignorance.

• Convince the Mathemagician to agree to the princesses' release.

• Milo and Tock go to Digitopolis.

• Climb the stairs to the Castle in the Air.