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WorksheetsThe Phantom Tollbooth Chapter 17
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Was the Humbug happy as he did the useless job?
Yes, because he doesn't need to think at all.
Yes, because he'll get paid.
No, because he wants a challenging job.
"How very strange," said Milo, without stopping for a moment. "I've been working steadily all this time, and I don't feel the slightest bit tired or hungry. I could go right on the same way forever."
Milo means that he can do this job in a long time.
Milo means that he needs to take a break.
Milo means that he must try to eat while working.
Milo took the shiny pencil from his pocket and quickly calculated that, at the rate they were working, it would take each of them ____________ years to finish.
811
687
837
"But it hardly seems worth while," said Milo softly.
"WORTH WHILE!" the man roared indignantly.
has a value or importance
has something to create
has a lot of changes
The gentleman said: "Because, my young friends," he muttered sourly, "what could be more important than doing unimportant things? If you stop to do enough of them, you'll never get to where you're going."
People enjoy doing unimportant things and become successful.
People enjoy doing unimportant things and like to travel.
People enjoy doing unimportant things and don't achieve anything in life.
"Quite correct!" he shrieked triumphantly. "I am the ____________, demon of petty tasks and worthless jobs, ogre of wasted effort, and monster of habit."
Terrible Trivium
Terrible Terrible
Terrible Trumpet
"But why do only unimportant things?" asked Milo
because it saves people's lives
because it saves people from trouble
because it can make people rich
"...if you stay here, you'll never have to think again—and with a little practice you can become a monster of habit, too."
Who said this?
Tock
Humbug
The gentleman
"...if you stay here, you'll never have to think again—and with a little practice you can become a monster of habit, too."
If you were Milo, how would you respond to this? (Give at least one reason)
If I were Milo, I'd...because...
voice cried out, "RUN! RUN!"
Whose voice is this?
Tock
Milo
Demon
Milo and his friends met another creature. Who is he?
demon of insincerity
demon of catastrophe
demon of sleepiness
What happened to Milo and his friends as they followed the voice calling them?
They found a peanut butter.
They got stuck in a deep murky pit.
They were forced to sing and dance.
An unknown voice called you and told you to do something. You would _____________. (Give at least one reason)
I would __________ because __________.
What is his specialty? (What does he do best?)
giving best discounts in the mall
giving bad advice
giving medicine to ill kids
If you need to get some pieces of advice, how do you do it and why. (give at least 2 reasons)
Possible choices: (Parents, Friends, Search the internet, Ask older people, ask myself, read a book,...)
When I need to get some pieces of advice, I ___________ because of two reasons. First, __________. Second, ________.
What is insincerity?
not telling your true feelings
giving all you have to someone
making something useless
How did Milo and his friends managed to go out of the pit?
Magic.
Dirty bird.
Teamwork
Who is this demon?
Gelatinous Giant
Gorgeous Galore
Greggory Gorge
What is true about him?
He is very brave.
He is a coward.
He is impatient.
What made him so scared?
The box King Azaz gave to Milo.
The ugly truth.
The Humbug's silly ideas.
