The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I

Which word best describes Milo at the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I?

• Tired

• Angry

• Happy

• Bored

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What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums, according to Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?

• Sing or laugh

• Write or sing

• Think or laugh

• Dance and write

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At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

• A clock

• A tollbooth

• A car

• A book

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At the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what mission does Azaz give Milo?

• Helping Humbug and the Spelling Bee to get along with each other

• Helping the Humbug find his true home

• Rescuing the Princesses, Rhyme and Reason

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In Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?

• So that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles

• So that Milo can learn to become a better reader

• So that Milo can eat the letters when he gets hungry

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What happens in the kingdoms of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis without Rhyme and Reason?

• Words are misused  

• People start to argue

• People can't talk

• Numbers are mismanaged

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What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums during Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?

• Rules are meant to be broken.

• Failing to THINK means that you will get nowhere.

• Laughter is not useful human behavior.

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Most of the characters in The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, love knowledge and words. Which of the following characters lacks that feeling?  Use the information for each character that is provided to determine which character lacks that feeling.

• Tock - Well, think just a little harder than that. Come on, you can do it.

• Azaz - In this box are the letters of the alphabet. With them you can form all the words you will ever need to help you overcome the obstacles that may stand in your path.

• Humbug - As soon as you learn to spell one word, they ask you to spell another. You can never catch up, so why bother?

• Spelling Bee - I was just advising the lad of the importance of proper spelling.

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Read this dialogue from Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth

Milo. What kind of place is Dictionopolis, anyway?

Tock. It’s where all the words in the world come from. It used to be a marvelous place, but ever since Rhyme and Reason left, it hasn’t been the same.

About which of the following does the dialogue most clearly provide information?

• Tock’s character

• The setting

• The audience

At the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, the travelers hear a loud noise. The Humbug then makes this statement.

It’s something terrible, I just know it. Oh, no. Something dreadful is going to happen to us. I can feel it in my bones. 

What does this dialogue most likely suggest?

• Milo will accomplish his goal.

• Humbug will be very helpful to Milo.

• Milo will have more strange adventures.

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