WorksheetsPhantom Tollbooth
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
When Office Shrift gave them a sentence, which was NOT a sentence given to Milo and Tock?
What caused everything in the city of Reality to disappear?
colors
The mysterious gift that Milo receives at the beginning of the book is a:
Ticking Clock
Tea Pot
Toothbrush
Tollbooth
What are the names of the two lands ruled by King Azaz and the Mathemagician?
Wordworld and Numberland
Letterland and Digitworld
Dictionopolis
and Digitopolis
Dictionary City
and Digit City.
What happens when Milo conducts the colorful symphony in Chapter 11?
He turns everything
the wrong color
He speeds up time
He is late in
waking up Chroma
All of the above
When Milo leaves the Soundkeeper’s fortress, he hides a sound in his:
Shoe
Mouth
Hand
At the end of the novel, Milo feels:
Angry
Sad
Optimistic
Hopeless
When Milo returns home after his adventure, he is surprised to discover:
That only one hour has passed
That the tollbooth no longer works
That he has missed three weeks of school
That his mother has been very worried
In Chapter 13, how do Milo, Tock, and the Humbug get back to shore after visiting the Island of Conclusions?
They jump
They run
They swim
They fly
Dr. Dischord is a doctor who specializes in:
Words
Numbers
Noise
Poisons
In Chapter 2, Milo enters the Doldrums. In the Doldrums, it is against the law to:
Sleep
Think
Drive
Ask questions
Milo finds a note that says, "For Milo, who has plenty of _________"
Space
Money
Friends
Time
What type of dog is Tock?
A Watchdog
A Chihuahua
A Golden Retriever
A Clock Hound
Who thinks letters are most important?
The Mathmagician
King Azaz
Tock
Chroma the Great
Who is the Terrible Trivium?
A Lord of Dictionopolis
A demon of trivial or unimportant tasks
A man with knowledge
A demon that jumps to conclusions
Who can fly? (Because time flies)
Milo
Tock
Humbug
The Whether Man
How does Milo feel when he realizes he can't go through the tollbooth again?
He has too many things to do anyways
He is happy that he can't go back
He is very angry he can't go back
He has nothing better to do but go back
What is the name of the bee that Milo meets?
Beautiful Bee
Spelling Bee
Fighting Bee
Humbug Bee
At the beginning of chapter 5, why were people mixing up their words?
The words were in piles on the ground.
The people were scared and anxious.
The people weren't paying attention.
They weren't smart enough to talk correctly.
What is the short sentence Judge Shrift gives to Milo?
I am.
10-15 years.
He is
20-25 years
What is the small penalty that the judge adds to Milo's and Tock's sentence?
One Million Years
Three Million Years
Six Million Years
Nine Million Years
What did the Which say is the only thing that can save her from the dungeon?
The return of Officer Shrift
The return of Tick and Tock
The return of Spelling Bee and Humbug
The return of Rhyme and Reason
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 _________.
impossible
possible
difficult
easy
By the end of the story, Milo has learned to value _______.
friendship
the magic staff
time
imagination
Define OBSTACLE
something that stands in the way or stops progress
having or showing bad intentions
settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up part of what it wanted
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 _________.
precious as diamonds
precious as jewels
pretty as possible
sparkly
The demons represent _______ that waste time, make excuses, weaken self-confidence and keep you from being successful.
bad habits
intelligent thinking
smart tasks
To presume is:
lack of knowledge or information
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
To take careful thought over a period of time is to:
presume
consider
speculate
Who said "No one's allowed to think in the Doldrums."
The Whether Man
Tock
The Lethargians
Milo
Who said "It's more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be."
Tock
Milo
The Lethargians
Whether Man
What do the King's advisers love?
synonyms
time
numbers
quiet
What is the Watchdog's main job?
To punish the Lethargians.
To make sure no one wastes time.
To help Milo
To fix clocks
How does Milo get out of the doldrums?
by crying
by thinking
by singing
by yelling
Why wouldn't the Soundkeeper release the sounds?
Because people use them to make horrible noises.
Because it makes her happy to keep the sounds.
Because sounds can tell us things better than words.
Because Dr. Dischord wouldn't have any work.
How did the travelers get to the Island of Conclusions?
By jumping to the conclusion that it couldn't be a nicer day.
By jumping to the conclusion that they had plenty of time.
By jumping to the conclusion that nothing could go wrong.
All of the above.
What does Canby mean when he says that you can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out dry?
If you decide something without having a good reason, then you will stay dry.
If you decide something with having a good reason, then you will stay dry.
If you don't put any effort into something, then you won't learn anything.
If you put effort into something then you won't learn anything.
If Milo follows the line for forever and turns left, where will he end up?
Land of Infinity
Land of the Tiny
Land of the Largest
Land of Numbers
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?
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.
This advice could help Milo by showing him that learning new things can be exciting and it can help you do better in school
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.
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.
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?
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.
This advice could help Milo by showing him that learning new things can help you do better in school
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.
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.
What do the waiters at the Royal Banquet serve for dessert after the "light meal" and "square meal"?
a just dessert
Iscream
Key lime pie
half-baked ideas
Ignorance
Not paying attention
Capable of learning
Lack of knowledge
Believable
The character names of lethargarians come from the word "lethargy". Which of the following best defines lethargy?
a lack of excitement for roads.
a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
a lack of knowledge.
a lack of excitement for cars.
What did the princesses decide in arbitration?
Words are more important than numbers.
Numbers are more important than words.
Words and numbers are of equal value.
Words and numbers are not important.
What happened when Chroma had the orchestra to stop playing?
All color appeared
All color vanished
Everything turned orange
Everything turned pink
something that makes people laugh; comedy
humor
confusion
pun
homograph
Two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and different meanings
homophones
homographs
tollbooth
pun
phrases or expressions that mean something other than the literal meaning of the individual words
idioms
homographs
homophones
word play
seemingly real but actually not real
phantom
pun
idiom
humor
What is accumulated knowledge or learning?
wisdom
confusion
pun
homograph
What were the two meals that Milo suggested during the banquet?
Roast turkey and mashed potatoes
A light meal and a square meal
Sour pickles and strawberry jam
A substantial meal and a well rounded meal
Who was your favorite character and why? Feel free to upload an image.
What did the fat man, thin man, tall man and short man have in common?
They were helpful
It was the same person
They were demons
They kept secrets
What was the Which's job before she was throw in prison?
She mixed magic potions
She served alphabet soup at the banquet
She made words for everyone
She chose which words to use
