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Phantom Tollbooth Act 2

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In Act II, which item helps Milo rescue the princesses from the Castle-in-the-Air?
a)
the car
b)
the tollbooth
c)
the magic pencil
d)
the package of letters
2.
What is true about both King Azaz and the Mathemagician at the end of the play?
a)
They both want Rhyme and Reason to reign again.
b)
They both want numbers to be most important.
c)
They both want words to be most important.
d)
They both want Milo punished.
3.
According to King Azaz and the Mathemagician, why is Milo able to do the impossible in Act II of the play?
a)
He has Tock and Humbug to help him.
b)
He does not know that the task is impossible.
c)
He has learned a lot about math and numbers.
d)
He is dreamingm and anything can happen in a dream.
4.
Which sentence best explains how Milo has changed by the end of the play?
a)
He has learned to make friends more easily,
b)
He has become afraid of making mistakes.
c)
He has become bored and tired.
d)
He has learned to value time.
5.
Suppose that you are taking a walk in the woods.  Which of the following would most likely be an obstacle to your movement.  Base your answer on the meaning of obstacle.
a)
a boulder across the path
b)
sunlight peeking through trees
c)
a view of a lake from the hilltop
d)
a light breeze that rustles the leaves.
6.
In the play, glittering numbers are dug up from a mine.  What is this meant to show?
a)
that numbers need to be protected from thieves
b)
that numbers are as precious as jewels
c)
that numbers are not easy to find
d)
that numbers come from mines.
7.
Which comment by Dodecahedron best illustrates why numbers are dug from mines.
a)
Why, numbers are the most beautiful and valuable things in the world.
b)
That may be true, but it's completely accurate, as long as the answer is right, who cares if the question is wrong?
c)
We dig them and polish them right here, and then send them all over the world.
d)
It's completely logical.  The more you want, the less you get, and the less you get, the more you have.  Simple arithmetic, that's all. 
8.
Sound effects are noises that are not made by the characters themselves.  Which excerpt contains a stage direction that gives information about a sound effect?
a)
Senses Taker...Now, if you'll just tell me:  [handing them a form to fill.  Speaking slowly and deliberately}...
b)
Senses Taker...A circus of your very own. [CIRCUS MUSIC is heard.  Milo seems to go into a trance]...
c)
Milo, Tock and Humbug...The Castle -in-th-Air! [They throw down their papers and run past him up the first few stairs.]
d)
[After a moment, Milo, Tock and Humbug join in laughing and the spells are broken].  Milo...There was no circus. 
9.

Where are the princesses being kept?

a)

the castle-in-the-air

b)

the jungle-in-the-book

c)

the palace-in-the-sky

d)

the mansion-of-the-heart

10.

In what land is the castle-in-the-air located?

a)

land of wisdom

b)

land of ignorance

c)

Dictionopolis

d)

Digitopolis

11.

What does Mathemagician say Milo, Tock, and Humbug will run into on their journey to the princesses?

a)

an obtuse triangle

b)

an obstacle of great height

c)

an obstacle that is ugly

d)

an obstacle that Mathemagician will not explain more

12.

How much time had actually gone by at the end of the play?

a)

3 days

b)

1 day

c)

10 minutes

d)

60 minutes

13.

What did Azaz and Mathemagician reveal about Milo's journey?

a)

It was easy.

b)

It was impossible.

c)

It was possible.

d)

It was perfect in every way.

14.

What does Milo use to get the princesses out of the castle?

a)

a bottle of laughter

b)

a magic staff

c)

a box of letters

d)

a cloak from Azaz

15.

How is the Man/the Terrible Trivium evil?

a)

He asks boring questions and overwhelms the senses.

b)

He asks Milo and his friends to do jobs that waste time.

c)

He lies to Milo and his friends.

d)

He asks exciting questions, but he can be annoying.

16.

What gift does Dischord give Milo and his group?

a)

a bottle of joy

b)

a bottle of laughter

c)

a bottle of beautiful noise

d)

a bottle of ugly noise

17.

In the play, the Terrible Trivium makes the following statement to Milo:

If you spend all your time doing only the easy and useless jobs, you'll never have time to worry about the important ones which are so difficult. What does his speech most clearly imply or suggest about human beings?

a)

People sometimes avoid difficult tasks by doing easy ones instead.

b)

People worry too much about the difficult tasks they must do.

c)

People have too many easy and useless jobs they must do.

d)

People need help figuring out which tasks are important.

18.

What's the theme? (Pick 2)

a)

You should always try

b)

Rescue people you care about

c)

Don't be lazy

d)

Learning is important

19.

What does the Mathemagician present to Milo to help him on his quest?

a)

A large number 3

b)

His giant notepad

c)

A small, magic pencil

d)

The key to the numbers mine

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