The Phantom Tollbooth Test

Which word best describes Milo at the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I?

• Tired

• Bored

• Angry

• Curious

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

• A phantom

• A tollbooth

• A clock

• A car

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CCSS.RL.6.1

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums, according to Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?

• Think or write

• Sing or laugh

• Write or sing

• Think or laugh

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

In Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth, 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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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What would be the MOST LIKELY outcome of a student turning in homework based on a misapprehension of the assignment?

• The teacher would ask the student to share the assignment with others

• The homework would exceed the teacher's expectation

• The homework would be incorrect or inaccurate

• The student would receive extra credit for the homework

What do the following lines suggest most clearly about Rhyme and Reason:

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.

• 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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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what does this dialogue give you information about?

Lethargarigan 1: At 8:00 we get up and then we spend from 8 to 9 daydreaming.

• Character

• Setting

• Conflict

• Drama

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?

• The theater has performances both in the afternoon and at night.

• Do you prefer to sit in the orchestra seats or in the balcony.

• My program lists the actors, director, and technical crew.

• Tourists and theatergoers attended today's matinee.

The following sentence, which word or group of words is the simple predicate?

The actors rehearsed for three weeks.

• The actors

• actors

• rehearsed

• rehearsed for three weeks

In which of the following types of sentences is the simple subject usually left out?

• Interrogative

• Exclamatory

• Declarative

• Imperative

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CCSS.L.6.3A