Phantom Tollbooth Chapter 5

Why were the salesmen's words initially difficult to understand?

• They spoke too quickly.

• Their words were hopelessly mixed up.

• They used unfamiliar slang.

• They were whispering.

How is Officer Shrift physically described?

• Tall and slender with a stern face.

• Short, almost twice as wide as he was tall, wearing a blue uniform and peaked cap.

• Average height with a friendly expression, wearing a white uniform.

• Muscular and imposing, with a red face and no hat.

What was Officer Shrift's general accusation against Milo, according to his little book?

• Being the cause of everything.

• Forgetting his own birthday.

• Having a dog with an unauthorized alarm.

• Looking suspicious.

What was one of the crimes Officer Shrift accused Tock of?

• Stealing from the market.

• Having an unauthorized alarm.

• Refusing to cooperate.

• Damaging property.

What was Milo worried about after being locked in the cell?

• Not having enough food.

• Not having a checker set or crayons.

• Being stuck there forever.

• The cell being too small.

What was the old lady doing when Milo first noticed her?

• Reading a book.

• Sleeping.

• Knitting and rocking.

• Singing a song.

What was the old lady's official title and primary responsibility?

• Royal Advisor, guiding the King's decisions.

• Official Which, choosing words for all occasions.

• Palace Seamstress, knitting for the royal family.

• Royal Historian, documenting the kingdom's past.

What was the consequence of the "Which" becoming miserly with words?

• The kingdom prospered due to word scarcity.

• People started creating their own new words.

• Sales of words declined, and the market for words closed.

• The king appointed a new 'Which' immediately.