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The Phantom Toolbooth - Act 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, why do people buy bags of words at the Word Market?
a)
They are saving money by buying many words at once.
b)
They are all writing dictionaries.
c)
They are too lazy to think of their own words.
d)
They are talented poets and story writers.
2.
Azaz is king of Dictionopolis and the Mathemagician is king of Digitopolis. In Act 1 of "The Phantom Tollbooth," the kings argue about whether words or numbers are more important. The Princesses Rhyme and Reason are asked to decide. Which of these statements best summarizes what happens?
a)
Rhyme and Reason say words and numbers are equally important. Neither king is happy.
b)
The audience votes after Rhyme and Reason cannot decide. The result is a tie.
c)
The two cities go to war with each other. No one is allowed to use words or numbers.
d)
The argument happens long before Milo arrives in Dictionopolis.
3.
The most important event in Scene i of "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, happens when
a)
someone winds an alarm clock.
b)
Milo enters his bedroom.
c)
Milo notices a mysterious package.
d)
Milo sets off for Dictionopolis.
4.
In the Doldrums in "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, it is illegal to
a)
think or write.
b)
sing or laugh.
c)
drive or walk.
d)
think or laugh.
5.

Which word best describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?

a)

Tired

b)

Bored

c)

Angry

d)

Curious

6.

At the beginning of Act 1, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

a)

a phantom

b)

a tollbooth

c)

a clock

d)

a car

7.

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?

a)

to sing

b)

to dance

c)

to walk

d)

to laugh

8.

At the end of Act 1, what mission does King Azaz give Milo

a)

helping Humbug and Tock get along better

b)

settling the argument between Azaz and Mathemagician

c)

rescuing princesses Rhyme and Reason

d)

helping the Humbug find his true home

9.

When Milo is the Word Market, a merchant says "A is one of our best sellers, but the X tastes like a bag of stale air."


What is the MOST LIKELY reason that A sells better than X?

a)

The letter A appears at the beginning of the alphabet

b)

Vowels are always used more than consonants

c)

A's are used in more words than X's

d)

The letter A has a crisp and specific sound

10.

What lesson does Milo learn from the Doldrums in Act 1?

a)

Rules are meant to be broken

b)

Laughter is not a useful human behavior

c)

Failing to think gets you nowhere

d)

If you lose your way, try to find someone else's

11.

Most of the characters in Act 1 love knowledge and words, but one character lacks that feeling. Which character is it?

a)

Tock

b)

Azaz

c)

Humbug

d)

Spelling Bee

12.

Listen to this dialogue from Act 1

"Milo: What kind of place is Dictionopolis anyway?"

"Tock: It's where all the words in the word come from. It used to be a marvelous place, but ever since Rhyme and Reason left, it hasn't been the same."


After listening, what does the dialogue MOST CLEARLY provide information on

a)

Tock's character

b)

Milo's character

c)

the auidence

d)

the setting

13.

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?

a)

Think

b)

Write

c)

Laugh

d)

Sing

14.

In Act 1, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?

a)

So that Milo will win when he argues with the Mathemagician.

b)

So that Milo can eat the letters when he is hungry.

c)

So that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles.

d)

So that Milo will learn to be a better reader.

15.

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 show about the princesses?

a)

They are nervous about sharing their opinions.

b)

They do not like words or numbers very much.

c)

They are sensible and are able to agree about things.

d)

They think that stars are better than words or numbers.