Selection Test: The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I

Which of the following might be contained in stage directions?

• lines spoken by a narrator
• a speech by the main character
• descriptions that tell what the stage looks like
• a summary of the play

Which statement is true about dialogue?

• The words each character says are enclosed by quotation marks.
• The words each character says appear next to the character's name.
• The words that the main character says appear in italics or brackets.
• The words that address the conflict are shown in heavy black type.

The printed form of a drama is called the

• dialogue.
• set.
• script.
• act.

Which of the following is NOT contained in stage directions?

• directions about how the characters should move
• definitions of the words the characters should say
• descriptions of what the stage should look like
• directions about how the characters should speak

What is dialogue?

• helpful suggestions about the set and costumes
• the solution of a conflict
• the central problem that a character must face
• what the characters say

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

• tired
• bored
• angry
• sad

What does the audience learn in the first scene of "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I?

• Milo does not like school.
• Milo watches too much television.
• Milo's family spends little time with him.
• Milo is about to begin an adventure.

In "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, why do people buy bags of words at the Word Market?

• They are saving money by buying many words at once.
• They are all writing dictionaries.
• They are too lazy to think of their own words.
• They are talented poets and story writers.

Azaz is king of Dictionopolis and the Mathemagician is king of Digitopolis. In Act 1 of "The Phantom Tollbooth," the kings argue about whether words or numbers are more important. The Princesses Rhyme and Reason are asked to decide. Which of these statements best summarizes what happens?

• Rhyme and Reason say words and numbers are equally important. Neither king is happy.
• The audience votes after Rhyme and Reason cannot decide. The result is a tie.
• The two cities go to war with each other. No one is allowed to use words or numbers.
• The argument happens long before Milo arrives in Dictionopolis.

�It's something terrible, I just know it. Oh, no. Something dreadful is going to happen to us. I can feel it in my bones.� What does this piece of dialogue suggest?

• Humbug is going to be a big help to Milo.
• Milo will be too weak to finish the journey.
• There are more strange adventures ahead for Milo.
• Milo will change his mind and go home.