Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 2 and 3

What does Milo use to pay the toll to go through the tollbooth?

• • A) Gold coins

• B) His allowance money

• • C) Buttons

• D) A toy car

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What does Milo feel when he first goes through the tollbooth?

• • A) Excited

• B) Bored

• C) Angry

• D) Nervous

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Who is the first unusual character Milo meets after passing through the tollbooth?

• • A) The Whether Man

• B) The Spelling Bee

• C) The Humbug

• D) Tock, the watchdog

What is the Whether Man’s main job?

• A) To tell Milo the weather

• B) To help people decide between choices

• C) To give directions to travelers

• D) To talk about possibilities and expectations

What strange place does Milo arrive in after he meets the Whether Man?

• A) Dictionopolis

• B) The Doldrums

• C) The Mountains of Ignorance

• • D) The Valley of Sound

What does Milo need to do before he can drive through the tollbooth?

• • A) Find a map

• B) Pay the toll with coins

• C) Ask for directions

• • D) Bring a friend along

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How does Milo feel about the tollbooth when he first sees it in his room?

• A) Excited and happy

• B) Curious and hopeful

• C) Uninterested and bored

• • D) Scared and nervous

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What does the Whether Man try to explain to Milo?

• A) How to make good decisions

• B) That he should always be on time

• • C) That expectations can be different for everyone

• D) How to read a map

What happens to Milo in the Doldrums?

• • A) He gets lost

• • B) He falls asleep and can’t move

• • C) He learns to spell new words

• • D) He meets the Spelling Bee

What kind of creatures live in the Doldrums and what do they do all day?

• • A) Lethargarians, who do nothing and waste time

• • B) Humbugs, who argue with each other

• • C) Spelling Bees, who love spelling words

• • D) Watchdogs, who keep everything running on time