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WorksheetsPhantom Tollbooth Comprehension Check
Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 3hrs 51mins
What did Milo do instead of waking up Chroma the Great?
He slept through the alarm.
He woke up Chroma too early and made him upset.
He directed the orchestra himself.
He left unannounced.
How much time went by when Milo directed the Orchestra of Color?
20 minutes
4 years
1 week
A couple of minutes
Who is Dr. Dischord's assistant?
The DYNNE
His wife
He did not have an assistant
The Humbug
What is a Dodecahedron?
A 12 sided shape.
A 10 sided shape.
A type of triangle.
Where does Milo learn that numbers come from?
They grow on trees.
They are made by he Dodecahedron.
They are dug out of the ground in a cave.
What did the Mathemagician do with all the diamond, emeralds, and rubies he found in his mine?
He gave them to his brother.
He threw them in a big pile.
He sold them.
What is Dr. Dischord's speciality?
Being annoying
Noise
Color
Words
What gift did Alec give Milo before he left?
floating dust
a cape
a horn
a telescope
What was the Sound Keepers's job?
To keep guide Milo to Rhyme and Reason
The rule the land of Reality
The conduct the sunset
To collect and catalogue all sounds.
Who reigns in Digitopolis?
King Azaz
Mathemagician
Terrible Trivium
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How many faces does the Dodecahedron have?
11
10
3
12
What is the main business of Digitopolis?
Solving math problems
Mining for numbers
Growing numbers
Mining for jewels
What do they do with broken pieces of numbers?
Make them into fractions
Throw them away
Melt them together to make whole numbers again
Pound them to dust
Chapter 12:
What happened while at the Valley of Sound?
All they could hear was pleasant sounds.
All they could hear was unpleasant sounds?
Everyone sang as if it was a musical.
The characters could not hear anything.
Chapter 13:
Who was able to collect all of the sounds when they tried to escape?
The Doctor of Dissonance
Humbug
Tock
The awful Dynne
Chapter 13:
What name does Milo give the gentleman he meets on the island of Conclusions?
Shortby
Friendby
Dumby
Canby
What does Milo admit to the Dodecahedron?
He loves math.
He doesn't like math.
He would rather read.
He isn't very good at problems.
How did they end up on the Island of Conclusions?
They swam
They jumped
They flew
They took a train
What happened when Milo let his word go into the cannon?
bubbles came out of his mouth
confetti bursted everywhere
the entire sky flashed with color and the sun set and rose 9 times over again
the cannon blew the fortress apart and all the sounds came out of the vaults
What word did Milo power the cannon with?
for
and
but
so
TRUE or FALSE: Milo's family notices that he is gone and are so worried that they called the cops to help search for him
True
False
How do Milo and his friends escape the Island of Conclusion?
They swim
They fly on Tock's back
They sail on a boat
They think really hard
What disappointing discovery did Milo make when he returned home from school the next day?
The tollbooth was gone
All of the friends he met had moved in with him
His car was broken
He could no longer remember his journey
In reality, how long is Milo gone from his bedroom?
One hour
6 months
3 weeks
6 hours
Just as the demons were about to catch up with Milo and friends they abruptly stopped. What caused this?
The Senses taker cast a spell to freeze them
The armies of Wisdom were waiting at the base of the mountain
Milo was transported back to his room
The demons became hypnotized
When Milo's bag of gifts fell to the ground and the package of _________ broke open, the air was filled with __________. This broke the Senses Taker's spell.
colors, rainbows
words, conversations
sound, laughter
light, laser beams
How did the Senses Taker distract Milo, Tock, and the Humbug?
By appealing to their senses; Milo saw a circus, Tock smelled all the good smells, and the Humbug heard a crowd cheering his name.
By stealing their senses; Milo couldn't hear, Tock couldn't smell, and the Humbug couldn't see.
By stimulating all of their senses at once with lights, sounds, smells, sensations, and tastes.
What did Milo say to scare off the giant?
That he had a telescope
That he had a whole box of ideas
That he had a magic staff
That he had a box of sounds
What were the three tasks that the Terrible Trivium asks Milo, Tock, and the Humbug to do?
Move a pile of sand from here to there using only tweezers
Find a needle in a haystack
Empty a well and fill another with only an eye dropper
Dig a hole through a cliff using only a needle
What does the Mathemagician give Milo before they leave?
A telescope
A magic staff
A box of sounds
A cape
What is accumulated knowledge or learning?
wisdom
confusion
pun
homograph
phrases or expressions that mean something other than the literal meaning of the individual words
idioms
homographs
homophones
word play
Two or more words that have the same pronunciation but different spellings and different meanings
homophones
homographs
tollbooth
pun
Ignorance
Not paying attention
Capable of learning
Lack of knowledge
Believable
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.
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.
What is the long-nosed, green-eyed, curly-haired, wide-mouthed, thick-necked, broad-shouldered, short-armed, bowlegged, big-footed monster's specialty?
Mixed emotions
Mixed messages
Odd savings
Bad advice
Why were Rhyme and Reason banished from the kingdoms?
They agreed that both words and numbers were equally as important
They put Faintly Macabre in jail
They stole words for themselves
They tried to rule the kingdoms
Milo finds a note that says, "For Milo, who has plenty of _________"
Space
Money
Friends
Time
What gift did King Azaz give to Milo for his journey?
a light meal and a square meal
a map
a speech
a box of words
all of the above
At the end of the novel, Milo feels:
Angry
Sad
Optimistic
Hopeless
What is the only sense that the Senses Taker cannot take?
Sense of duty
Sense of purpose
Sense of proportion
Sense of humor
Which of the following best describes Milo's problem at the beginning of the story?
He doesn't want to go to school but is forced to do so.
He had so much time and couldn't find anything meaningful to do.
He did not have enough toys to play with.
He had no idea how to celebrate his birthday.
What was the first place Milo visited when he entered the The Lands Beyond? It is described as a place one must always go to before you get to where you're going.
Land of Decisions
Land of Silence
Land of Expectations
Land of Plans
Where does one end up if he does not think or pay attention?
Doldrums where nothing ever happens
Expectations where nothing is real
Dictionopolis where words are sold
Kingdom of Wisdom where people earn wisdom
How did Milo escape the Doldrums?
He started thinking.
He started moving.
He started keeping his promises.
He started reflecting on his actions.
What is Tock the watchdog's job?
He makes sure that people follow schedule.
He makes sure that people do not do two things at a time.
He makes sure that people are never late.
He makes sure that people do not waste time.
Words can be confusing when you use a lot to say a little. Where did Milo learn this lesson?
Doldrums
Dictionopolis
Digitopolis
Confusions
Why did Milo end up in prison in Dictionopolis?
He messed up the words while he was visiting Dictionopolis.
The humbug and the spelling bee caused a confusion in the market.
Milo wasted his words and ran out of things to say.
The humbug stole words and Milo was blamed.
While it is wrong to use too few words, it is often far worse to use too many. Who taught Milo this?
Tock the Watchdog
The Humbug
The Spelling Bee
The Official Which
Choose the best term to represent, "there will be a small additional penalty of six million years"
Hyperbole
Pun
Symbolism
Metaphor
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 is the author of The Phantom Tollbooth?
Heather Stroud
Norton Juster
Jules Feiffer
Drew Garland
What is the name of the boy who is introduced in chapter 1?
Milo
Tock
Tick
The Whether Man
What did Milo regard as the greatest waste of all time?
Family
Money
Happiness
Knowledge
Milo complained that what item(s) was/were not included with the tollbooth?
Coins to pay fares
Map to know were he is going
Book of rules and regulations
A highway to drive on
How did Milo travel to The Lands Beyond?
Electric Car
Horse
Train
Submarine
What is the Watchdog's main job?
To punish the Lethargians.
To make sure no one wastes time.
To help Milo
To fix clocks
Dictionopolis grows ___________ in their orchards
Money
Rhyme and Reason
Apples
Words
Why did the Which get sent to jail?
She stole words from the market
She only used words that people couldn't understand
She became greedy with words and kept them for herself
She gave the words to another country
The Which's name is _____________
Rhyme
Faintly Macabre
The Undersecretary of Understanding
Reason
What do the King's advisers love?
synonyms
time
numbers
quiet
Who said "No one's allowed to think in the Doldrums."
The Whether Man
Tock
The Lethargians
Milo
Who helped Milo get out of the Doldrums?
The Lethargians
Tock
Whether Man
Humbug
Once in The Lands Beyond, where did Milo travel first?
Mountains of Ignorance
Foothills of Confusion
Old City of Wisdom
Expectations
Who is the first character that Milo encounters while at Expectations?
Tick
The Whether Man
Tock
Lethargarians
How many cops made up the police force of Dictionopolis?
1
2
10
20
What is the short sentence the judge 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
Monotonous
doing the same thing over and over
fun
exciting
equal
Disdain
bored
Happy, energetic
Interested
Despise, hate
Fraud
To trick someone
honesty
Sincere
A strong belief
Adept
Famous
Unskilled
scary
Skilled
Tumult
Celebration
Noisy commotion or chaos
Silly
Depressed
Lethargic
Fast
Lazy, tired
Hurt
Loudly
Strenuous means
the state of being sane
illegal
taking great effort
to tremble
What word means to spend time in a lazy manner?
loaf
loiter
sanity
effusive
Which characters get in a fight?
Spelling Bee and Humbug
Milo and Humbug
Tock and Spelling Bee
Tock and Humbug
What is the name of Tock's brother?
Ding
Dong
Tick
Tuck
After leaving the Doldrums, where did Milo at Tock go?
Foothills of Confusion
Dictionopolis
Digitopolis
Old CIty of WIsdom
Which homophone pair describes the lady's job?
No or Know
Weather or Whether
Read or Reed
Witch or Which
What is an ellipsis?
*
...
?
"
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
Who said this, "I can spell anything—a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. Try me, try me!"
The Salesman
Milo
Humbug
Spelling Bee
Who said, "Who's responsible for all this? Speak up or I'll arrest the lot of you."
The King of Dictionopolis
Officer Shrift
The Gateman
Humbug
The Which's name is _____________
Rhyme
Faintly Macabre
The Undersecretary of Understanding
Reason
a person who makes maps
balderdash
misapprehension
minstrels
cartographer
damage to one's reputation; disgrace
disrepute
infuriate
disdain
loiter
to linger aimlessly
loiter
precaution
indignantly
infuriate
Remember that symbolize usually means what it represents/its deeper meaning, not its literal, exact meaning.
Who said this?
Who are The Lethargarians afraid of?
Milo
The Humbug
The Spelling Bee
Tock, the Watchdog
The King's Advisors.....
Use very few words
Use words incorrectly
Spell words incorrectly
Use too many words
Who caused the problem in the Word Market?
Milo and Tock
Milo and The Spelling Bee
The Spelling Bee and The Humbug
Tock and The Humbug
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.
Milo sets out on a journey to find:
Rhyme and Reason
Truth and Honor
Right and Wrong
Sugar and Spice
Ignorance
Not paying attention
Capable of learning
Lack of knowledge
Believable
The King of the Kingdom of Wisdom had two sons who
built Dictionopolis and Digitopolis
were suspicious and jealous of each other
argued about the importance of words and numbers
became Azaz the Unabridged and the Mathemagician
all the above
What did people bring to the princesses, Rhyme and Reason?
gifts
problems
princes
advice
all of the above
How did Milo and Tock escape the prison?
they were given a spell by the Which
they were rescued by Rhyme and Reason
they pressed a button and the door opened
Officer Shrift let them go
all of the above
At the banquet, everyone had to
sing a song for the King Azaz the Unabridged
eat their own words
spell a word correctly before eating
count to 100
all of the above
According to Faintly Macabre, what was the last thing King Azaz and the Mathemagician ever agreed on?
Having the three princesses decide all problems
Having the two princesses decide all problems
Adopting the 2 princesses
Banishing the two princesses
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.
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
inscribe
diction
interject
splendid
very loving or loyal
devoted
disrepute
hospitality
unabridged
Savage; fierce
reticence
gruff
devoted
ferocious
useful
reticence
advantageous
devoted
serviceable
an official public announcement
reticence
bunting
proclamation
serviceable
to make clear by examples or pictures
illustrate
interject
proclamation
disrepute
favorable, useful
illustrate
advantageous
proclamation
inscribe
being reserved or quiet
illustrate
interject
proclamation
reticence
Easy as falling off a log means...
something is simple to do
something is hard to do
something is difficult to do
Speculate
Presume using information that is uncertain or incomplete
Guess, using information that is uncertain or incomplete
Recall using information that is uncertain or incomplete
Surmise using information that is uncertain or incomplete
Procrastinating means:
Putting off to another time
doing something right away
Anxious
Uncomfortable
Match the following vocabulary words with thier correct examples
Homophone
Bare and Bear
Homograph
Idiom
After her goldfish died, Marsha was extremely _____.
musty
miserly
disconsolate
punishment
A high speed highway.
Peculiar
Noble
Turnpike
To move slowly.
Dejectedly
Dawdle
Gestures
WHich word is a noun: the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
lethargy
flabbergast
reticence
monotonous
Which word is an adjective: lacking in variety; tediously unvarying.
disrepute
reticence
monotonous
lethargy
Synonyms for lethargic are:
Fast
Lazy, tired
Hurt
Loudly
peculiar
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
gloomy; dreary
a sudden, heavy rain
strange or odd; unusual
monotonous
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
requiring tremendous energy or stamina
a sudden, heavy rain
lacking in variety; boring
loaf
questioningly
be lazy
to guess
lacking in variety; boring
speculate
slowly over a period of time
not morally correct
to guess
To form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence
doldrums
slowly over a period of time
sound mental health
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
To form opinions without definite knowledge or evidence
dejected
sad, depressed
sound mental health
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
Wished very much
cartographer
a person who makes maps
done to prevent harm or danger
A condition of feeling sad, bored, or sluggish
law
ordinance
a person who makes maps
done to prevent harm or danger
not morally correct
law
surmise
a person who makes maps
tired or sleepy
not morally correct
to guess
impractical
a person who makes maps
tired or sleepy
not morally correct
unrealistic
The following machine is called a...
phonograph
cartographer
doldrum
loaf
The thing in the picture is called a...
phonograph
cartographer
doldrum
tollbooth
glum
decided
gloomy; dreary; sad
doldrum
unrealistic
effusive
hang around; linger
slowly over a period of time
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
unrealistic
linger
be lazy
slowly over a period of time
leave slowly and hesitantly
unrealistic
strenuous
to waste time
slowly over a period of time
questioningly
requiring tremendous energy or stamina
peculiar
lacking in variety
strange or odd; unusual
questioningly
a sudden, heavy rain
(Weather / whether) the (weather / whether) is good or bad, we play tomorrow afternoon.
Whether / weather
Whether / whether
Weather / Whether
Weather / Whether
fare
to show or point out
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.
done to prevent harm or danger
indicate
decided
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
to show or point out
done to prevent harm or danger
wistfully
unrealistic
having or showing sad thoughts or feelings about something
to show or point out
sound mental health
gradually
unrealistic
slowly over a period of time
to show or point out
sound mental health
expectations
Overflowing with words or feelings; gushing
slowly over a period of time
to show or point out
a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future
