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Phantom Tollbooth 2

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 4hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

having or showing a friendly manner

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

2.

downcast or depressed; dejected

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

3.

so unstable or insecure as to be dangerous; risky

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

4.

an indefinitely large amount or number

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

5.

There consists an ______________ of word choices to make with the letters of the alphabet.

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

6.

Mia was _____ when she wasn't chosen for the team.

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

7.

That part of the ledge is _____ and we should not get too close!

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

8.

Mrs. Whelan is very ____ and gives us a choice of which activity to do to help us learn more.

a)

amiable

b)

crestfallen

c)

precarious

d)

infinity

9.

the condition or quality of not having something that is needed or required

a)

deficiency

b)

assurance

c)

confer

d)

compromise

10.

promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence

a)

deficiency

b)

assurance

c)

confer

d)

compromise

11.

to exchange ideas; to consult with; have a conference

a)

deficiency

b)

assurance

c)

confer

d)

compromise

12.

a settlement of differences in which each side gives up something

a)

deficiency

b)

assurance

c)

confer

d)

compromise

13.

According to Faintly Macabre, what was the last thing King Azaz and the Mathemagician ever agreed on?

a)

Having the three princesses decide all problems

b)

Having the two princesses decide all problems

c)

Adopting the 2 princesses

d)

Banishing the two princesses

14.

What did the princesses decide in arbitration?

a)

Words are more important than numbers.

b)

Numbers are more important than words.

c)

Words and numbers are of equal value.

d)

Words and numbers are not important.

15.

What did Milo have to do at the banquet since he was the guest of honor?

a)

Choose the menu

b)

Choose the speaker

c)

Say the last speech

d)

Clean his plate

16.

What half-baked idea did Milo wrap up for later?

a)

Everything happens for the worst

b)

Everything happens for a reason

c)

Everything happens for the best

d)

There is no reason for anything

17.

What did King Azaz give Milo for protection on his journey?

a)

All of the words he knew

b)

All of the numbers he knew

c)

Some of the words he knew

d)

Nothing

18.

What was the only thing that Alec Bings could not see?

a)

What is right behind his nose

b)

Whatever is around anything else

c)

Whatever is covered by anything else

d)

Whatever is right in front of his nose

19.

Why did the city of Reality disappear?

a)

People stopped looking at it

b)

People started looking at it

c)

People started listening to it

d)

People never looked at it

20.

How was the concert different from most?

a)

You smell it

b)

You listen to it

c)

You taste it

d)

You watch it

21.

What happened when Chroma had the orchestra to stop playing?

a)

All color appeared

b)

All color vanished

c)

Everything turned orange

d)

Everything turned pink

22.

What did the king name the two babies he found?

a)

Rhyme and Reason

b)

Rhyme and Thyme

c)

Reason and Season

d)

This and That

23.

What was the king's only regret?

a)

He wished he had puppies

b)

He wished he had kittens

c)

He wished he had mice

d)

He wished he had daughters

24.

Where are Rhyme and Reason imprisoned?

a)

The castle in the pond

b)

The castle in the cloud

c)

The castle in the air

d)

The castle in the atmosphere

25.

What does Alec use to show Milo the importance of point of view?

a)

a bucket of water

b)

a bowl of cereal

c)

a wand

d)

a glass of milk

26.

Which idiom means to do what is expected

a)

toe the line

b)

flip the switch

c)

drive a bargain

d)

raining cats and dogs

27.

Definition of Personification

a)

Animal or object that is given human characteristics

b)

Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.

c)

Perspective from which the story is told

d)

Writing that attempts to show life as it really is.

28.

Definition of Imagery

a)

Comparing two things using like or as

b)

Comparison of two things directly

c)

An exaggeration

d)

Words or phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses.

29.

Definition of Alliteration

a)

word pronounced the same but differs in meaning

b)

Opposite Meaning

c)

play on words

d)

Repetitive sounds at the start of words multiple in a row

30.

Choose the best term to represent the following quote "Easy as falling off a log”

a)

oxymoron

b)

simile

c)

Idiom

d)

satire

31.

Choose the best term to represent, "Symphonies are the large beautiful carpets with all the rhythms…”

a)

Theme

b)

Description

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

32.

Definition of Homophone

a)

two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings.

b)

Two words that are opposites

c)

Two words that create description

d)

Two words used in comparison

33.

Choose the term that best represents, "creak, crash, splat..."

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Imagery

d)

Homophones

34.

The King of the Kingdom of Wisdom had two sons who

a)

built Dictionopolis and Digitopolis

b)

were suspicious and jealous of each other

c)

argued about the importance of words and numbers

d)

became Azaz the Unabridged and the Mathemagician

e)

all the above

35.

What did people bring to the princesses, Rhyme and Reason?

a)

gifts

b)

problems

c)

princes

d)

advice

e)

all of the above

36.

Where are Rhyme and Reason at this point in the story?

a)

the Castle in the Air

b)

the Doldrums

c)

the Kingdom of Wisdom

d)

prison

e)

none of the above

37.

How did Milo and Tock escape the prison?

a)

they were given a spell by the Which

b)

they were rescued by Rhyme and Reason

c)

they pressed a button and the door opened

d)

Officer Shrift let them go

e)

all of the above

38.

At the banquet, everyone had to

a)

sing a song for the King Azaz the Unabridged

b)

eat their own words

c)

spell a word correctly before eating

d)

count to 100

e)

all of the above

39.

Which of the following in NOT an example of an idiom?

a)

make mountains out of molehills

b)

eat my words

c)

bite off more than you can chew

d)

a very substantial meal

e)

none of the above

40.

According to the Humbug's description, the journey to rescue Thyme and Reason would probably be

a)

dangerous

b)

easy

c)

exciting

d)

unsuccessful

e)

all of the above

41.

What gift did King Azaz give to Milo for his journey?

a)

a light meal and a square meal

b)

a map

c)

a speech

d)

a box of words

e)

all of the above

42.

Who is accompanying Milo and Tock on the journey to rescue Rhyme and Reason?

a)

the Humbug

b)

King Azaz the Unabridged

c)

the Which

d)

no one

e)

non of the above

43.

What was unique about Alec Bings?

a)

he was suspended in mid-air

b)

he could not see what was right in front of him

c)

he grew "down"

d)

he always stayed the same height

e)

all of the above

44.

Even though he had many jobs, the man who lived in the forest was actually

a)

a giant man

b)

a thin man

c)

a rich man

d)

an ordinary man

e)

all of the above

45.

Where were people unable to see what was there?

a)

Illusions

b)

Reality

c)

Point of View

d)

Expectations

e)

none of the above

46.

How could the problems in Illusion and Reality be fixed, according to Alec Bings?

a)

make everyone grow "up" instead of "down"

b)

bring back Rhyme and Reason

c)

ask the Giant in the woods

d)

listen to the orchestra play a concert

e)

all of the above

47.

What happened when the orchestra stopped playing?

a)

it was silent

b)

the conductor went to sleep

c)

all of the color disappeared

d)

everyone could see again

e)

all of the above

48.

What destination is Milo trying to reach first in order to rescue Rhyme and Reason?

a)

the Castle in the Air

b)

Digitopolis

c)

Point of View

d)

Reality

e)

none of the above

49.
In Chapter 6, why did the two brothers, Azaz and Mathemagician not stay together?
a)
They hated each other.
b)
Their father, the king, had ordered them to separate.
c)
They were jealous and suspicious.
d)
Their kingdom was too big and they had to rule to protect the boarders.
50.
In Chapter 6, who or what helped the King's sons to work together and get along?
a)
The princesses Rhyme and Reason
b)
The King
c)
The traders from each kingdom
d)
The magic book
51.
If you wanted to know more about words and their origins, where would you go?
a)
Digitopolis
b)
Dictionopolis
c)
Both places
d)
Nether place
52.
If you wanted to know more about numbers, where would you go?
a)
Digitopolis
b)
Dictionopolis
c)
Both places
d)
Neither place
53.
What caused the things in Reality to disappear?
a)
people stopped caring and paying attention
b)
the Which put a spell on it
c)
it fell off the map
d)
the people washed it away
54.
The orchestra played...
a)
beautiful music
b)
no music, but colors
c)
a game
d)
numbers
55.
Once upon a time, the land of Dictionopolis was empty or barren.  It was known as 
a)
Blank space
b)
The Land of Null
c)
The Valley of Dread
d)
The Mountains of Ignorance
56.
According to Faintly Macabre, what was the last thing King Azaz and the Mathemagician ever agreed on?
a)
Having the 3 princesses decide all the problems.
b)
Having the 2 princesses decide all the problems.
c)
Banishing the princesses.
57.
How does Alec grow?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
From left to right
d)
From right to left
58.
What guards the castle in the air?
a)
Magical Aliens
b)
Black-Hearted Demens
c)
Angels of the Sky
d)
Knights in Shining Armor
59.
What does “Eat your own words” figuratively mean?
a)
To take back something you’ve said.
b)
To regret something you’ve said.
c)
To think about something.
d)
To embarrass or shame somebody else.
60.
What are “half-baked ideas?” 
a)
Something that is well-thought out
b)
An idea only partially formed
c)
Something which has been carefully considered
d)
A thought or idea
61.
The “wonderful city called Reality” disappears as the population of the city rushes around, not paying attention to how things look. This could symbolize
a)
The importance of watching where you are walking
b)
That the little things in life are important 
c)
That the little things in life when not cared for, are in danger of disappearing.
d)
The need to protect our environment from pollution.
62.
Where does the Soundkeeper store the sounds? 
a)
In the radio
b)
In the tower
c)
In the vault 
d)
In the bedroom
63.
What sound does Milo steal in Chapter 12?
a)
The word
b)
Rain
c)
A drumbeat 
d)
A cloud
64.
What is the shape of the palace in Dictionopolis?
a)
A dome
b)
A book
c)
A wagon
d)
A square
65.
What sound does Dynne make when he cries?
a)
The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard
b)
The sound of an explosion
c)
The sound of a crash
d)
The sound of a radio
66.
What sound does Dynne make when he cries?
a)
The sound of fingernails on a chalkboard
b)
The sound of an explosion
c)
The sound of a crash
d)
The sound of a radio
67.
What did the princesses decide in arbitration?
a)
Words are more important than numbers.
b)
Numbers are more important than words.
c)
Both are of equal importance.
d)
Neither are important.
68.
What does the floating boy say an ant would think of a bucket of water?
a)
That it is home
b)
That it is a place to get a drink
c)
That it is just a bucket of water
d)
That it is an ocean
69.

Who do Milo, Tock, and the Humbug meet at Point of View?

a)

Alec Bings

b)

The Spelling Bee

c)

Rhyme and Reason

d)

The Mathemagician

70.

What are TWO unusual things about Alec Bings?

a)

He can calculate any math problem in his head.

b)

He stands in the air instead of on the ground and grows downward.

c)

He sees through things.

d)

He can walk through things.

71.

Who lives in the small house in the forest?

a)

The tallest man

b)

The shortest man

c)

The thinnest man

d)

The fattest man

72.

What does the Symphony produce?

a)

All the sound in the world

b)

All the color in the world

c)

All the movement in the world

d)

All the voices in the world

73.

What gift did Alec give Milo before he left?

a)

floating dust

b)

a cape

c)

a horn

d)

a telescope

74.

What is Dr. Dischord's speciality?

a)

Being annoying

b)

Noise

c)

Color

d)

Words

75.

Who is Chroma the Great?

a)

The king of words

b)

The magician of numbers

c)

The conductor of colors

d)

The doctor of noises

76.

What was the Sound Keepers's job?

a)

To keep guide Milo to Rhyme and Reason

b)

The rule the land of Reality

c)

The conduct the sunset

d)

To collect and catalogue all sounds.