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Phantom Tollbooth

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Humbug is a giant....
a)
Mouse
b)
Butterfly
c)
Beetle
d)
Dog
2.
Which character did Milo and Tock meet in the city of Dictionopolis?
a)
Pete and Repeat
b)
the Spelling Bee
c)
the Sand Man
d)
the Rain Man
3.

When Office Shrift gave them a sentence, which was NOT a sentence given to Milo and Tock?

a)
I am.
b)
6 million years
c)
community service
4.
Who did Milo and Tock meet in jail?
a)
the Which
b)
the Witch
c)
the Watch
d)
the Who
5.
What are the names of the two princesses?
a)
Beep and Boop
b)
Rhyme and Reason
c)
Right and Left
d)
Wisdom and Knowledge
6.
The princesses have been banished to a cave deep underground.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How did Milo and Tock get out of jail?
a)
they flew out the window
b)
they ate the letters "G-e-t O-u-t"
c)
they pushed a button on the wall
d)
they spun around three times and clicked their heels together
8.
What did the guests eat at the banquet?
a)
their words
b)
the furniture
c)
numbers
d)
alphabet soup
9.
What is unusual about Alec Bings?
a)
he can be invisible
b)
he is 200 years old
c)
he grows down instead of up
d)
he has no arms
10.
Illusions has a beautiful city, and Reality has nothing but people walking around.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

What caused everything in the city of 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
12.
The orchestra played...
a)
beautiful music
b)

colors

c)
a game
d)
numbers
13.

The mysterious gift that Milo receives at the beginning of the book is a:

a)

Ticking Clock

b)

Tea Pot

c)

Toothbrush

d)

Tollbooth

14.

What are the names of the two lands ruled by King Azaz and the Mathemagician?

a)

Wordworld and Numberland

b)

Letterland and Digitworld

c)

Dictionopolis

and Digitopolis

d)

Dictionary City

and Digit City.

15.

What happens when Milo conducts the colorful symphony in Chapter 11?

a)

He turns everything

the wrong color

b)

He speeds up time

c)

He is late in

waking up Chroma

d)

All of the above

16.

When Milo leaves the Soundkeeper’s fortress, he hides a sound in his:

a)

Pocket

b)

Shoe

c)

Mouth

d)

Hand

17.

At the end of the novel, Milo feels:

a)

Angry

b)

Sad

c)

Optimistic

d)

Hopeless

18.

When Milo returns home after his adventure, he is surprised to discover:

a)

That only one hour has passed

b)

That the tollbooth no longer works

c)

That he has missed three weeks of school

d)

That his mother has been very worried

19.

In Chapter 13, how do Milo, Tock, and the Humbug get back to shore after visiting the Island of Conclusions?

a)

They jump

b)

They run

c)

They swim

d)

They fly

20.

Dr. Dischord is a doctor who specializes in:

a)

Words

b)

Numbers

c)

Noise

d)

Poisons

21.

In Chapter 2, Milo enters the Doldrums. In the Doldrums, it is against the law to:

a)

Sleep

b)

Think

c)

Drive

d)

Ask questions

22.

Milo finds a note that says, "For Milo, who has plenty of _________"

a)

Space

b)

Money

c)

Friends

d)

Time

23.

What type of dog is Tock?

a)

A Watchdog

b)

A Chihuahua

c)

A Golden Retriever

d)

A Clock Hound

24.

Who thinks letters are most important?

a)

The Mathmagician

b)

King Azaz

c)

Tock

d)

Chroma the Great

25.

Who is the Terrible Trivium?

a)

A Lord of Dictionopolis

b)

A demon of trivial or unimportant tasks

c)

A man with knowledge

d)

A demon that jumps to conclusions

26.

Who can fly? (Because time flies)

a)

Milo

b)

Tock

c)

Humbug

d)

The Whether Man

27.

How does Milo feel when he realizes he can't go through the tollbooth again?

a)

He has too many things to do anyways

b)

He is happy that he can't go back

c)

He is very angry he can't go back

d)

He has nothing better to do but go back

28.

What is the name of the bee that Milo meets?

a)

Beautiful Bee

b)

Spelling Bee

c)

Fighting Bee

d)

Humbug Bee

29.

At the beginning of chapter 5, why were people mixing up their words?

a)

The words were in piles on the ground.

b)

The people were scared and anxious.

c)

The people weren't paying attention.

d)

They weren't smart enough to talk correctly.

30.

What is the short sentence Judge Shrift gives to Milo?

a)

I am.

b)

10-15 years.

c)

He is

d)

20-25 years

31.

What is the small penalty that the judge adds to Milo's and Tock's sentence?

a)

One Million Years

b)

Three Million Years

c)

Six Million Years

d)

Nine Million Years

32.

What did the Which say is the only thing that can save her from the dungeon?

a)

The return of Officer Shrift

b)

The return of Tick and Tock

c)

The return of Spelling Bee and Humbug

d)

The return of Rhyme and Reason

33.

According to King Azaz and the Mathemagician, Milo is able to do the impossible in Act II because he does not know that the task is _________.

a)

impossible

b)

possible

c)

difficult

d)

easy

34.

By the end of the story, Milo has learned to value _______.

a)

friendship

b)

the magic staff

c)

time

d)

imagination

35.

Define OBSTACLE

a)

something that stands in the way or stops progress

b)

having or showing bad intentions

c)

settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up part of what it wanted

36.

When the numbers are being dug up from the mine, they are described as glittering.  It is described this way to show that numbers are as _________. 

a)

precious as diamonds

b)

precious as jewels

c)

pretty as possible

d)

sparkly

37.

The demons represent _______ that waste time, make excuses, weaken self-confidence and keep you from being successful.

a)

bad habits

b)

intelligent thinking

c)

smart tasks

38.
Which adjective best describes Milo at the beginning of "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I?
a)
tired
b)
bored
c)
angry
d)
sad
39.

To presume is:

a)

lack of knowledge or information

b)

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

40.

To take careful thought over a period of time is to:

a)

presume

b)

consider

c)

speculate

41.

Who said "No one's allowed to think in the Doldrums."

a)

The Whether Man

b)

Tock

c)

The Lethargians

d)

Milo

42.

Who said "It's more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be."

a)

Tock

b)

Milo

c)

The Lethargians

d)

Whether Man

43.

What do the King's advisers love?

a)

synonyms

b)

time

c)

numbers

d)

quiet

44.

What is the Watchdog's main job?

a)

To punish the Lethargians.

b)

To make sure no one wastes time.

c)

To help Milo

d)

To fix clocks

45.

How does Milo get out of the doldrums?

a)

by crying

b)

by thinking

c)

by singing

d)

by yelling

46.

Why wouldn't the Soundkeeper release the sounds?

a)

Because people use them to make horrible noises.

b)

Because it makes her happy to keep the sounds.

c)

Because sounds can tell us things better than words.

d)

Because Dr. Dischord wouldn't have any work.

47.

How did the travelers get to the Island of Conclusions?

a)

By jumping to the conclusion that it couldn't be a nicer day.

b)

By jumping to the conclusion that they had plenty of time.

c)

By jumping to the conclusion that nothing could go wrong.

d)

All of the above.

48.

What does Canby mean when he says that you can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out dry?

a)

If you decide something without having a good reason, then you will stay dry.

b)

If you decide something with having a good reason, then you will stay dry.

c)

If you don't put any effort into something, then you won't learn anything.

d)

If you put effort into something then you won't learn anything.

49.

If Milo follows the line for forever and turns left, where will he end up?

a)

Land of Infinity

b)

Land of the Tiny

c)

Land of the Largest

d)

Land of Numbers

50.

Read Rhyme and Reason's advice, then answer the question.

“You must never feel badly about making mistakes…as long as you take the trouble to learn from them” (233).

How could Rhyme and Reason’s advice help Milo resolve his internal conflicts?

a)

This advice could help Milo by teaching him that he shouldn’t be ashamed when he makes a mistake because he can learn more from making mistakes than from always being right.

b)

This advice could help Milo by showing him that learning new things can be exciting and it can help you do better in school

c)

This advice could help Milo by showing him it’s not bad to mess up as long as you take something away from it and do better next time.

d)

This advice could help Milo by showing him how powerful learning is and how much more successful his life will be if he continues to learn.

51.

Read Rhyme and Reason's advice, then answer the question.

“…it’s not just learning things that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things at all that matters” (233).

How could Rhyme and Reason’s advice help Milo resolve his internal conflicts?

a)

This advice could help Milo by teaching him that he shouldn’t be ashamed when he makes a mistake because he can learn more from making mistakes than from always being right.

b)

This advice could help Milo by showing him that learning new things can help you do better in school

c)

This advice could help Milo by showing him it’s not bad to mess up as long as you take something away from it and do better next time.

d)

This advice could help Milo by showing him how powerful learning is and how much more successful his life will be if he continues to learn.

52.

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

53.

Ignorance

a)

Not paying attention

b)

Capable of learning

c)

Lack of knowledge

d)

Believable

54.

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.

55.

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.

56.

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

57.

something that makes people laugh; comedy

a)

humor

b)

confusion

c)

pun

d)

homograph

58.

Two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and different meanings

a)

homophones

b)

homographs

c)

tollbooth

d)

pun

59.

phrases or expressions that mean something other than the literal meaning of the individual words

a)

idioms

b)

homographs

c)

homophones

d)

word play

60.

seemingly real but actually not real

a)

phantom

b)

pun

c)

idiom

d)

humor

61.

What is accumulated knowledge or learning?

a)

wisdom

b)

confusion

c)

pun

d)

homograph

62.

What were the two meals that Milo suggested during the banquet?

a)

Roast turkey and mashed potatoes

b)

A light meal and a square meal

c)

Sour pickles and strawberry jam

d)

A substantial meal and a well rounded meal

63.

Who was your favorite character and why? Feel free to upload an image.

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64.

What did the fat man, thin man, tall man and short man have in common?

a)

They were helpful

b)

It was the same person

c)

They were demons

d)

They kept secrets

65.

What was the Which's job before she was throw in prison?

a)

She mixed magic potions

b)

She served alphabet soup at the banquet

c)

She made words for everyone

d)

She chose which words to use