Phantom Tollbooth Theme

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.

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

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.

According to King Azaz and the Mathemagician, why is Milo able to do the impossible in Act II of the play?

• He has Tock and Humbug to help him.
• He does not know that the task is impossible.
• He has learned a lot about math and numbers.
• He is dreamingm and anything can happen in a dream.

Which sentence best explains how Milo has changed by the end of the play?

• 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.

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 boulder across the path
• sunlight peeking through trees
• a view of a lake from the hilltop
• a light breeze that rustles the leaves.

Which of the following best shows the meaning of the word malicious?

• Jaime texted his sister, asking her to lend him money.
• Callie told a lie about the new boy to make him look foolish.
• Dante pleaded with the coach to let him play in Saturday's game.
• Elsa stirred and tasted the batter before adding more chocolate chips.

If you and a friend make a compromise, what is most likely to happen?  Base your answer on the meaning of compromise.

• You both get everything you want.
• Neither of you gets anything you expected.
• You get part of what you want and he get part of what he wants.
• Your friend gets all of what he wants, and you give up what you want. 

In the play, glittering numbers are dug up from a mine.  What is this meant to show?

• that numbers need to be protected from thieves
• that numbers are as precious as jewels
• that numbers are not easy to find
• that numbers come from mines.

Which comment by Dodecahedron best illustrates why numbers are dug from mines.

• Why, numbers are the most beautiful and valuable things in the world.
• That may be true, but it's completely accurate, as long as the answer is right, who cares if the question is wrong?
• We dig them and polish them right here, and then send them all over the world.
• 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.