The Phantom Tollbooth Play

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. 

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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

• Tock

• Azaz

• Humbug

• Spelling Bee

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.8.6

In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II, details in the stage directions help you picture how the characters look. Which direction below helps you picture how the Mathemagician looks when he talks about Rhyme and Reason?

• [Opening a closet door.]

• [Sadness turns to fury.]

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CCSS.RL.6.10

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What is Milo's first stop in The Lands Beyond after entering the tollbooth?

• The Castle in the Air

• Dictionopolis

• The Doldrums

• Expectations

Who does Milo meet first on his journey?

• The Lethargarians

• His mother

• His best firend Skip

• The Whether Man

Based on the description of The Doldrums from Chap. 2 of the Phantom Tollbooth, we can INFER that the word Doldrums means

• a boring, gloomy place, or state of mind, in which nothing happens.

• a person who breaks the law.

• lethargic

• to feel confused, afraid, and uninterested in a certain thing or topic.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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What does Milo discover the next day that saddens him?

• The tollbooth is gone.

• King Azaz and Mathemagician are fighting again.

• Rhyme and Reason were kidnapped.

• Tock and Humbug are in his room.

Which character in 'The Phantom Tollbooth' is known for his love of numbers and mathematics?

• A) King Azaz

• B) The Mathemagician

• C) Tock

• D) The Humbug

In 'The Phantom Tollbooth', what lesson does Milo learn from his journey?

• A) The importance of time management

• B) The value of education and learning

• C) The significance of wealth

• D) The necessity of solitude

What is the primary setting of 'The Phantom Tollbooth'?

• A) The Kingdom of Wisdom

• B) The Land of Numbers

• C) The City of Dictionopolis

• D) The Island of Conclusions