Phantom Tollbooth Act 1

What can the reader conclude from Milo's discovery of the package in Act 1?

• Milo will go on an adventure

• Milo will not pay any attention to the package

• Milo will find out who the package is actually for

• Milo will not be interested in what is inside the package

What is a good summary of Act 1?

• Milo finds a package from a strange person. He opens the package and begins going through what is inside.

• Milo finds a strange package in his bedroom. He uses what he finds inside to travel to a weird land. Once there, he meets interesting people including a king who asks him to save two princesses.

• Milo finds a strange package in his bedroom. He goes to a strange land and attends a feast. The King of this land allows Milo to choose what everyone will eat and after they are done he leaves the kingdom.

• Milo attends a feast in a strange land. He chooses what will be eaten and nobody likes it. He is then asked to save Princesses Rhyme and Reason.

How could you best summarize the argument between Azaz and the Mathemagician in Act 1?

• Rhyme and Reason say both kingdoms are equally good and the Kings get angry.

• The audience votes after the Princesses count the sands and name the stars.

• Dictionopolis and Digitopolis are now at war with each other.

• The argument happens long before Milo arrives in Dictionopolis.

What can the reader infer about Milo's journey after the situation with the noise at the end of Act 1?

• Humbug is going to be very helpful to Milo

• Milo will fail to accomplish his goal

• The journey will have difficulties

• The box of letters will somehow come in handy.

What can the reader conclude about the box of letters that Azaz gave to Milo?

• They are meant to be a snack.

• They are meant to defeat the Mathemagician.

• They are meant to help Milo read.

• They are meant to help Milo during his journey.

Define Precautionary

• a warning or reminder of possible danger

• to put on guard

• a measure taken beforehand to prevent harm

• something that is done after harm has occurred

Define misapprehension

• making one feel miserable

• causing an argument

• agreement

• misunderstanding

Which word BEST describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?

• Tired

• Bored

• Angry

• Curious

At the beginning of Act 1, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

• A phantom

• A tollbooth

• A clock

• A car

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?

• Think

• Write

• Laugh

• Sing