The Phantom Tollbooth Comprehension Test

Which of the following might be contained in stage directions?

• lines spoken by a narrator
• a speech by the main character
• descriptions that tell what the stage looks like
• a summary of the play

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The printed form of a drama is called the

• dialogue.
• set.
• script.
• act.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

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

• tired
• bored
• angry
• sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the audience learn in the first scene of "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I?

• Milo does not like school.
• Milo watches too much television.
• Milo's family spends little time with him.
• Milo is about to begin an adventure.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

Azaz is king of Dictionopolis and the Mathemagician is king of Digitopolis. In Act 1 of "The Phantom Tollbooth," the kings argue about whether words or numbers are more important. The Princesses Rhyme and Reason are asked to decide. Which of these statements best summarizes what happens?

• Rhyme and Reason say words and numbers are equally important. Neither king is happy.
• The audience votes after Rhyme and Reason cannot decide. The result is a tie.
• The two cities go to war with each other. No one is allowed to use words or numbers.
• The argument happens long before Milo arrives in Dictionopolis.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

The most important event in Scene i of "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, happens when

• someone winds an alarm clock.
• Milo enters his bedroom.
• Milo notices a mysterious package.
• Milo sets off for Dictionopolis.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.5

In the Doldrums in "The Phantom Tollbooth," Act I, it is illegal to

• think or write.
• sing or laugh.
• drive or walk.
• think or laugh.

In the play, why does the Mathemagician call his pencil a "magic staff"?

• It shines like a flashlight.
• It gives him the power to be king.
• It can be used to solve problems.
• It can make demons disappear.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In Act II, which item helps Milo rescue the princesses from the Castle-in-the-Air?

• the car
• the tollbooth
• the magic pencil
• the package of letters

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is true about both King Azaz and the Mathemagician at the end of the play?

• They both want Rhyme and Reason to reign again.
• They both want numbers to be most important.
• They both want words to be most important.
• They both want Milo punished.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5