Phantom Tollbooth Act I

In Act 1, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?

• So that Milo will win when he argues with the Mathemagician.

• So that Milo can eat the letters when he is hungry.

• So that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles.

• So that Milo will learn to be a better reader.

Which word BEST describes Milo at the beginning of Act 1?

• Tired

• Bored

• Angry

• Curious

What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums in Act 1?

• Rules are meant to be broken.

• Laughter is not a useful human behavior.

• Failing to think means that you get nowhere.

• If you lose your way, try to find someone else's.

Most of the characters in Act 1 love knowledge and words. Which of the characters lack that feeling?

• Tock

• Azaz

• Humbug

• Spelling Bee

What does this quote from the story give you information about?

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."

• Tock's Character

• Milo's Character

• The Audience

• The Setting

At the end of Act 1, the travelers hear a loud noise.

What prediction can you make?

• Milo will accomplish his goal.

• Humbug will be very helpful to Milo.

• Milo will have more strange adventures.

• Milo will refuse to continue the journey.

Which character said “Why, numbers are the most beautiful and valuable things in the world”?

• Dischord

• Milo

• Humbug

• Dodecahedron

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.

In Act 1, what is the primary reason Milo visits Dictionopolis?

• To buy a new car

• To find Rhyme and Reason

• To learn about words and letters

• To meet the Mathemagician

Which character in Act 1 is known for being a watchdog?

• Azaz

• Humbug

• Tock

• Spelling Bee