The Phantom Tollbooth Act I Quiz

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

• tired

• bored

• angry

• curious

At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, 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, according to Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?

• think or write

• sing or laugh

• write or sing

• think or laugh

At the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what mission does Azaz give Milo?

• helping the Humbug and the 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 I of The Phantom Tollbooth, 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 help overcome obstacles

• so that Milo will learn to be a better reader

What did the gardener most likely mean when she said, "I surmise that a rabbit has eaten the lettuce"? Base your answer on the meaning of surmise.

• The gardener planted the lettuce for a rabbit to eat.

• The gardener hoped that a rabbit would eat the lettuce.

• The gardener knew for certain a rabbit had eaten the lettuce.

• The gardener used clues to guess that a rabbit had eaten the lettuce.

Which sentence best illustrates one meaning of the word speculate?

• Leon and Jack discussed possible reasons that the power had gone out.

• Rachel charged $2 an hour less than her friends did for babysitting.

• Olivia told her father that she needed stronger glasses.

• The fans at the ballgame cheered for the home team.

What would be the most likely outcome of a student turning in homework based on a misapprehension of the assignment?

• The teacher would ask the student to share the assignment with others.

• The homework would exceed the teacher's expectations.

• The homework would be incorrect or inaccurate.

• The student would receive extra credit for the homework.

Read these lines from Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth. Reason. Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof. Rhyme. It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars. What do these lines suggest most clearly about Rhyme and Reason?

• They are nervous about sharing their opinions.

• They do not like words or numbers very much.

• They are sensible and are able to agree about things.

• They think that stars are better than words or numbers.

In the Word Market during Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth, Merchant 4 declares that "'A' is one of our bestsellers" but that "the 'X'…Tastes like a trunkful of stale air." What is the most likely reason the "A" sells better than the "X"?

• The letter A appears at the beginning of the alphabet.

• Vowels are always more useful than consonants.

• A's are used in many more words than X's are.

• The letter A has a crisp and specific sound.