The Phantom Tollbooth Review

In Act II, which item helps Milo rescue the princesses from the Castle-in-the-Air?

• the car

• the tollbooth

• the magic pencil

• the package of letters

What is true about both King Azaz and the Mathemagician at the end of the play?

• They both want Rhyme and Reason to reign again.

• They both want numbers to be most important.

• They both want words to be most important.

• They both want Milo punished.

According to King Azaz and the Mathemagician, why is Milo able to do the impossible in Act II of the play?

• He has Tock and Humbug to help him.

• He does not know that the task is impossible.

• He has learned a lot about math and numbers.

• He is dreamingm and anything can happen in a dream.

Which sentence best explains how Milo has changed by the end of the play?

• He has learned to make friends more easily,

• He has become afraid of making mistakes.

• He has become bored and tired.

• He has learned to value time.

Sound effects are noises that are not made by the characters themselves.  Which excerpt contains a stage direction that gives information about a sound effect?

• Senses Taker...Now, if you'll just tell me:  [handing them a form to fill.  Speaking slowly and deliberately}...

• Senses Taker...A circus of your very own. [CIRCUS MUSIC is heard.  Milo seems to go into a trance]...

• Milo, Tock and Humbug...The Castle -in-th-Air! [They throw down their papers and run past him up the first few stairs.]

• [After a moment, Milo, Tock and Humbug join in laughing and the spells are broken].  Milo...There was no circus. 

At the end of Act 1, what mission does Azaz give Milo?

• helping the Humbug and Spelling Bee get along better

• settling the quarrel between Azaz and the Mathemagician

• Rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason

• Helping the Humbug find his true home.

In Act 1 of the play, 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 overcome obstacles

• so that Milo will learn to be a better reader

Which of these lines best illustrates the lesson Milo learns in the Doldrums during Act 1?

• People who don't pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums.

• Well, if you can't laugh or think, what can you do?

• from 4:00 to 5:00 we loaf and lounge until dinner...

• He's always sniffing around to see that nobody wastes time. 

Most of the characters in Act 1 love knowledge and words.  Which of the following characters lacks that feeling?

• Tock

• Azaz

• Humbug

• Spelling Bee

How did Milo impact the argument between Azaz and Mathmagician?

• He tricks them by giving them math problems to complete.

• He tricks them be confusing them with words.

• He tricks them by showing them another route to take.

• He tricks them by saying that if they agree to disagree that they are really agreeing.