Phantom Tollbooth Act I

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

• They both want words to be more important

• They both want Rhyme and Reason to reign again

• They both want numbers to be most important

• They both want Milo to be punished

Which item helps Milo rescue the princesses from the Castle in the air?

• package of letters

• the car

• the tollbooth

• the magic pencil

Which word or words in the following text are stage directions?

• Humbug

• Milo

• Just keep walking and don't look back.

• [Whispers to Tock]

Which of the following best describes Milo's problem at the beginning of the story?

• He doesn't want to go to school but is forced to do so.

• He had so much time and couldn't find anything meaningful to do.

• He did not have enough toys to play with.

• He had no idea how to celebrate his birthday.

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.

Words can be confusing when you use a lot to say a little. Where did Milo learn this lesson?

• Doldrums

• Dictionopolis

• Digitopolis

• Confusions

Why did Milo end up in prison in Dictionopolis?

• He messed up the words while he was visiting Dictionopolis.

• The humbug and the spelling bee caused a confusion in the market.

• Milo wasted his words and ran out of things to say.

• The humbug stole words and Milo was blamed.

Where were the princesses Rhyme and Reason banished?

• Castles in the Air

• Mountains of Demons

• The Doldrums

• Sea of Knowledge

Who reigns in Digitopolis?

• King Azaz

• Mathemagician

• Terrible Trivium

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How does the Terrible Trivium keep Milo and his companions from finishing their goal?

• He pretends to be a good man and keeps them talking.

• He pretends to be a good man and keeps them eating.

• He pretends to be a good man and keeps them on a task.

• He pretends to be a good man and keeps them on an endless road.