WorksheetsPhantom Tollbooth (Chapters 4-6)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did Milo see the Spelling Bee?
a)
The Marketplace
b)
In the dungeon
c)
Doldrums
d)
Land of Expectations
2.
What did the Spelling Bee do with the words he said?
a)
Ate Them
b)
Spelled Them
c)
Threw Them
d)
Counted Them
3.
Who did the Spelling Bee fight with in the marketplace?
a)
Milo
b)
Tok
c)
The Humbug
d)
The Whether Man
4.
Why did Milo go to prison?
a)
The policeman jumped to conclusions and thought Milo caused the mess in the marketplace when the Humbug and the Spelling Bee were fighting.
b)
Milo and Tok started throwing things at the Spelling Bee and the Humbug
c)
He stole words from the Marketplace
d)
He did not go to prison
5.
Who was a prisoner with Milo?
a)
The Humbug
b)
The Spelling Bee
c)
Azaz
d)
The Which
6.
What kind of witch was she?
a)
She was a Which not a witch, her job was to choose which words were to be used for all occasions
b)
She was a Witch, who used her magical powers to cast spells on everyone in town
c)
She was a Sandwich, made of lettuce, tomato, and bacon
d)
She was not a witch at all
7.
Why is the Which in dungeon?
a)
She put herself in the dungeon
b)
She killed Rhyme and Reason
c)
She stole from the Marketplace
d)
he stopped giving out words for the people to use so all talk stopped, writing stopped, the market closed down and the king was angry
8.
Who are Rhyme and Reason?
a)
Two roads to travel
b)
The king's advisors
c)
The king's sons
d)
Twin girls left on the king’s doorstep
9.
How is the Which ever going to be free of the dungeon?
a)
She is free to leave whenever she so chooses
b)
When her sentence is up
c)
When Rhyme and Reason are freed from their banishment up in the Castle in the Air
d)
Whenever the Humbug and Spelling Bee make up
10.
How do Milo and Tock escape the dungeon?
a)
They broke out a window
b)
They dug a hole
c)
They pushed the red button and walked out
d)
They are still in the dungeon
11.
Where are rhyme and reason in the story?
a)
In Digitopolis
b)
In Dictionopolis
c)
Castle in the Air
d)
Mountains of Ignorance
12.
Milo had never thought much about words before, but these looked so good that he longed to have some. “Look, Tock,” he cried, “aren’t they wonderful?”
Based on this sentence, what is one conclusion the reader can make about Milo?
Based on this sentence, what is one conclusion the reader can make about Milo?
a)
That Milo is not growing more curious
b)
That Milo is as bored with his life as in the beginning
c)
That Milo is eager to get back home
d)
That Milo is enjoying learning new things
13.
What is the best summary for chapter 4?
a)
Milo becomes friends with the Humbug.
b)
Milo discovers how exciting words and letters can be at the word market.
c)
Milo meets two important characters—the Spelling Bee and the Humbug—and discovers how exciting words and letters can be.
d)
Milo watches the Spelling Bee and Humbug get in a fight.
14.
In chapter 4, the Milo’s dominant mood could best be described as
a)
Bored
b)
Scared
c)
Curious
d)
Confused
15.
What could the Spelling Bee best symbolize?
a)
Curiosity
b)
Knowledge
c)
Perseverance
d)
Words
16.
When an “X” tastes like a “trunkful of stale air” or a “Z” tastes “dry and sawdusty” the author is using?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
Simile
d)
Synethesia
17.
Officer Shrift could best symbolize
a)
Fairness
b)
Abuse of Power
c)
Justice
d)
Rights
18.
Faintly Macabre could best symbolize a person who
a)
Had everything and lost it due to greed.
b)
Knows how to use her words wisely.
c)
Lives a comfortable, carefree lifestyle.
d)
Has a good life due to a good education.
19.
The princesses Rhyme and Reason could best represent
a)
Poetry and Knowledge
b)
Common Sense
c)
Beauty and Wisdom.
d)
Love and Respect
20.
Banishing the princesses Rhyme and Reason could best represent
a)
The disappearance of common sense in a society.
b)
A tragic, one-time event where a bad thing happens to good people.
c)
The importance of getting a good education.
d)
The need to have a legal system.
21.
The princesses Rhyme and Reason are locked away in a Castle in the Air and guarded by “fierce and black-hearted demons.” What could these demons symbolize?
a)
Jailers
b)
Ignorance
c)
Justice
d)
Education
22.
Read paragraph 1 on page 71. The “barren and frightening wilderness” could be a metaphor suggesting
a)
A world of ignorance
b)
A world of hope
c)
A world of imagination
d)
A world of knowledge
23.
Read paragraph 2 on page 73 starting with “But, outside the walls...” and ending at “...they might rule wisely” on page 74. One conclusion the reader could make is
a)
Expanding the kingdom of knowledge is a metaphor for the greed of rulers.
b)
Expanding the kingdom of knowledge is a metaphor for the king growing stronger.
c)
Expanding the kingdom of knowledge is a metaphor for the importance of continuing to learn throughout life and expanding one’s knowledge.
d)
Expanding the kingdom of knowledge is a metaphor that suggests smart people always try to control the others around them.
24.
Read paragraph 2 on page 71 starting at “Then one day a small ship appeared...” and finishing on page 72 with “...land at the edge of the sea.” What is one conclusion the reader can draw from this paragraph.
a)
The young prince could best represent greediness.
b)
The young prince could best represent the ignorance of youth.
c)
The young prince could best represent the warlike nature of people in power.
d)
The young prince could best the optimism of youth and the desire to seek knowledge of the world around us.
25.
On page 54, the Humbug tells Milo, “As soon as you learn to spell one word , they ask you to spell another. You can never catch up—so why bother?” The Humbug could best represent a person who
a)
Wants only to be carefree and have fun.
b)
Lives a life of habit and routine.
c)
Makes a habit of discouraging others.
d)
Tries to counsel others how to succeed.
26.
“But above all the noise and tumult of the crowd could be heard the merchants’ voices loudly advertising their products.” In this sentence, the word tumult means
a)
Quiet
b)
Noise
c)
Activity
d)
Selling
27.
Sometimes people can get into trouble because of what they don’t know.
a)
Knowledge
b)
Power
c)
Caution
d)
Waste
28.
People have their weaknesses and even the best can be tempted to abuse their authority and do bad things at times.
a)
Knowledge
b)
Power
c)
Caution
d)
Waste
29.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
a)
Knowledge
b)
Power
c)
Caution
d)
Waste
30.
One should be cautious when acting or speaking, because you never know what might happen.
a)
Knowledge
b)
Power
c)
Caution
d)
Waste
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