Phantom Tollbooth

The sign that Milo encountered said, "This is the scenic route, Straight ahead to ___________."

• Point of View

• Foothills of Confusion

• Mountains of Ignorance

• Castle in the Air

Who is the first character that Milo encounters while at Expectations?

• Tick

• The Whether Man

• Tock

• Lethargarians

Once parked, what is Milo to do in order to get The Whether Man's attention?

• Blow the Horn

• Ring a Bell

• Scream "Hello!"

• Do "The Renegade"

At the beginning of Act 1, what mission does King Azaz give Milo?

• Helping the Humbug and Spelling Bee get along.

• Settling the quarrel between Azaz and the Mathemagician.

• Rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason.

• Helping the Humbug find his true home.

What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums?

• Think

• Write

• Laugh

• Sing

What does Alec say that he cannot see?

• He cannot see through things.

• He cannot see whatever is inside.

• He cannot see beside things.

• He cannot see what happens in front of his nose.

What is the name of the forest that Milo, Tock, and Humbug drove through?

• Forest of Words

• Forest of Numbers

• Forest of Sight

• Forest of Wisdom

Which sentence best explains how Milo has changed by the end of Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth?

• He has learned to make friends more easily.

• He has become afraid of making mistakes.

• He has become bored and tired.

• He has learned to value time.

In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II, 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?

• People sometimes avoid difficult tasks by doing easy ones instead.

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

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

• People need help figuring out which tasks are important.

What is one important lesson that Milo learns by the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II?

• the importance of an education

• the worthlessness of time

• the value of persistence - never giving up

• the effects of pride