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The Phantom Tollbooth Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

At the end of scene 1, the clock says, "But when you're bored, what you need more than anything is a rude awakening." Who is the clock talking about? What is a rude awakening?

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2.

What is the correct definition of ignorance?

a)

state of lacking knowledge, learning, or information

b)

state of being knowledgeable and being well read

c)

understanding how to ignore

d)

understanding that knowledge is essential to learning

3.

What was Milo's first destination?

a)

The Forest of Sight

b)

The Doldrums

c)

Digitopolis

d)

Dictionopolis

4.

The character names of lethargarians come from the word "lethargy". Which of the following best defines lethargy?

a)

a lack of excitement for roads.

b)

a lack of energy and enthusiasm.

c)

a lack of knowledge.

d)

a lack of excitement for cars.

5.

Who does Azaz order to accomplany Milo on his mission to retrieve Rhyme and Reason?

a)

Tock

b)

The Humbug

c)

The Mathemagician

d)

The Which

6.

Ignorance

a)

Not paying attention

b)

Capable of learning

c)

Lack of knowledge

d)

Believable

7.

What is the Watchdog watchful of?

a)

the wasting of time

b)

lethargarians

c)

little kids

d)

playing, thinking, and dreaming

8.

Choose all the things that were in Milo's package.

a)

an envelope

b)

book of traffic regulations

c)

book of rules

d)

coins

9.

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

10.

Mark the items that Milo got in the mysterious package.

a)

turnpike tollbooth

b)

map and book of rules

c)

toothpaste

d)

tire

e)

3 precautionary signs

11.

What does Milo NOT find in his package?

a)

map

b)

tollbooth

c)

car

d)

signs

12.

Where is Milo headed at the end of SCENE 1 Act 1?

a)

Digitopolis

b)

His Bedroom

c)

Dictionopolis

d)

The Castle

13.

Mark the qualities that describe Milo.

a)

bored

b)

excited

c)

unhappy where he is

d)

lazy

e)

enthusiastic

14.

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

15.

What possible theme does the clock introduce in his monologue when giving advice at the beginning of act 1?

a)

Sleep the day away.

b)

Time is your biggest enemy.

c)

Use your time wisely, so you don't miss out!

d)

Time can move quickly or slowly.

16.

What is contained in the box that Azaz gives Milo as a gift?

a)

Assorted letters

b)

Passwords

c)

The words Azaz knows

d)

The words Milo knows

17.

Which of the following is not allowed in the Doldrums?

a)

eating

b)

sleeping

c)

thinking

d)

laughing

18.

What do the waiters at the Royal Banquet serve for dessert after the "light meal" and "square meal"?

a)

a just dessert

b)

Iscream

c)

Key lime pie

d)

half-baked ideas

19.

Who is the author of The Phantom Tollbooth?

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

Jules Feiffer

c)

Theodor Geisel

d)

Norton Juster

20.
The King of Dictionopolis is King Wordsworth.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What did the guests eat at the banquet?
a)
their words
b)
the furniture
c)
numbers
d)
alphabet soup