WorksheetsThe Phantom Tollbooth Act 2
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 30mins
Where are the princesses being kept?
the castle-in-the-air
the jungle-in-the-book
the palace-in-the-sky
the mansion-of-the-heart
What is a blackout in a play?
everyone wears black shirts
the lights turn off to build suspense
the lights turn on to build excitement
everyone enjoys viewing different shades of the color black
In what land is the castle-in-the-air located?
land of wisdom
land of ignorance
Dictionopolis
Digitopolis
What does Mathemagician say Milo, Tock, and Humbug will run into on their journey to the princesses?
an obtuse triangle
an obstacle of great height
an obstacle that is ugly
an obstacle that Mathemagician will not explain more
How much time had actually gone by at the end of the play?
3 days
1 day
10 minutes
60 minutes
What did Azaz and Mathemagician reveal about Milo's journey?
It was easy.
It was impossible.
It was possible.
It was perfect in every way.
How are Milo, Tock, and Humbug heroes at the end of the play?
They had the courage to try something difficult.
They never made any mistakes.
They had luck throughout the entirety of their trip.
They learned that heroes never show fear.
What does Milo use to get the princesses out of the castle?
a bottle of laughter
a magic staff
a box of letters
a cloak from Azaz
How is the Senses Taker evil?
He asks boring questions and overwhelms the senses.
He asks Milo to do things that waste time.
He lies to Milo and his friends about where to go.
He asks exciting questions, but he can be annoying.
How is the Man/the Terrible Trivium evil?
He asks boring questions and overwhelms the senses.
He asks Milo and his friends to do jobs that waste time.
He lies to Milo and his friends.
He asks exciting questions, but he can be annoying.
What is a pun?
a mean joke about someone's mama
a sad story about losing someone you love
a joke playing with double meaning of a word
a joke that shows how funny words are
What is foreshadowing?
an advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future
a funny joke
a stinky smell
a long speech where someone tells you what happened in the past
What gift does Dischord give Milo and his group?
a bottle of joy
a bottle of laughter
a bottle of beautiful noise
a bottle of ugly noise
What did the Mathmagician say they did with the numbers that are broken in the mine?
make Subtraction Stew
make Fractions
Make "pi"
Make Addition Oatmeal
What food does Milo, Tock, and Humbug eat in Digitopolis
Starvation Stew
Subtraction Stew
Addition Stew
Addition Oatmeal
In the play, the Terrible Trivium makes the following statement to Milo:
If you spend all your time doing only the easy and useless jobs, you'll never have time to worry about the important ones which are so difficult. What does his speech most clearly imply or suggest about human beings?
People sometimes avoid difficult tasks by doing easy ones instead.
People worry too much about the difficult tasks they must do.
People have too many easy and useless jobs they must do.
People need help figuring out which tasks are important.
In what way has Milo changed by the end of Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth?
He has become afraid of making mistakes.
He has learned to value time.
According to Azaz and Mathemagician, why is Milo able to do the impossible in Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth?
He is dreaming and anything can happen in a dream.
He does not know the task is impossible.
Which scene would probably be most exciting for the audience?
when demons chase the Princesses and the heroes
when Milo and the others learn about the Land of Infinity
In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II, details in the stage directions help you picture how the characters look. Which direction below helps you picture how the Mathemagician looks when he talks about Rhyme and Reason?
[Opening a closet door.]
[Sadness turns to fury.]
A scene is ...
like a paragraph in poems
a part of a movie or play
At the end of a story, when the problem gets fixed, it's called...
climax
plot
resolution
scene
What do Dr. Dischord & his assistant go around collecting everyday?
Unused words
Rare numbers
Rocks for the numbers mine
Unpleasant sounds
What does the Dodecahedron have 12 of?
Hands
Faces
Legs
Toes
What happens after Milo, Tock and Humbug eat what the Mathemagician serves them?
They turn into numbers
They are more & more hungry
They fall asleep
They are transported to the Castle-in-the-Air
What does the Mathemagician include in his letter to King Azaz?
Made-up words
Broken letters & numbers
Just a bunch of numbers
A request to meet in person
What does the Mathemagician present to Milo to help him on his quest?
A large number 3
His giant notepad
A small, magic pencil
The key to the numbers mine
How does Tock help get everyone down from the Castle in the Air?
He carries them as they fly down
He shoves them out a window
They climb down using Reason's hair
They climb using a rope
What's the theme? (Pick 2)
You should always try
Rescue people you care about
Don't be lazy
Learning is important
