The Phantom Tollbooth Ch 1-2 SBQs

The setting is important in the story because... (R.1.1 Level 2)

• Milo is not good with directions and gets lost very easily in the fantasy land.

• The story is make-believe and the places do not exist in the real world.

• Milo must follow strict rules from a rule book when he arrives in the fantasy land.

• Milo's attitude changes when he travels from the real world to the fantasy land.

Put the following events in the correct sequence. (R.1.1 Level 1)

• Milo doesn't want to do anything, but then he finds a package addressed to him.

• Milo builds a tollbooth and drives into the land of Expectations.

• Milo is distracted by the Lethargians and almost falls asleep.

• The watchdog helps Milo get back on track.

• The Whether Man hurries Milo along.

What word best describes Milo's attitude is Chapter 1? (R.1.1 Level 1)

• light-hearted

• confused

• discontented

• overwhelmed

What did Milo regard as the greatest waste of all time? (R.1.1 Level 1)

• school

• happiness

• imagination

• knowledge

How does Milo's outlook (attitude) at the beginning of Chapter 1 advance the plot? (R.1.1 Level 2)

• Milo is questioning the reasons behind life. It is this sense of childish curiosity that leads him to build the tollbooth.

• Milo does not feel motivated to do his studies. He builds the tollbooth to distract him from his responsibilities.

• Milo is very apathetic, and believes that nothing is worth his time. It is this sense of boredom that leads him to build the tollbooth.

• Milo is unhappy with the present he got for his birthday. He builds the tollbooth because he has no other presents and nothing to do.

Who does Milo meet first on his journey? (R.1.1 Level 1)

• His mother

• The Watchdog

• The Lethargarians

• The Whether Man

Read the following quote:

"I'm the Whether Man, not the Weather Man, for  after all it's more important to know whether there will be weather than what the weather will be."

Based on this, what does the Whether Man symbolize? (R.3.1 Level 1)

• The Whether Man represents the weather.

• The Whether Man represents possibilities.

• The Whether Man represents the journey.

• The Whether Man represents expectations.

PART A: How does Milo feel after meeting the Whether Man? (R.1.1 Level 2)

• Milo feels confident in the directions he was given.

• Milo feels grateful to have found some help.

• Milo laughs at the peculiar interaction.

• Milo felt sure that talking to him was pointless.

PART B: Which sentence from the passage best shows how the main character feels? (R.1.1 Level 2)

• "Is this the right road for Dictionopolis?" asked Milo, a little bowled over by the effusive greeting.

• "Must see which way the wind is blowing," he said, chuckling over his little joke and watching them disappear in all directions

• "It's all very well to spend time in Expectations," he thought, "but talking to that strange man all day would certainly get me nowhere

• He's the most peculiar person I've ever met," continued Milo—unaware of how many peculiar people he would shortly encounter.

Read this line from Chapter 2.

"He's the most peculiar person I've ever met," continued Miloy—unaware of how many peculiar people he would shortly encounter.

Which type of literary device does this line contain?

• cliffhanger

• flashback

• foreshawdowing

• figurative language