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Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Chapters 1-8
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1
"Whether" means....
the state of the atmosphere
an offer of alternatives
indicating a choice
precipitation
2
At the banquet, King Azaz took Milo's "speech"...
Figuratively
Literally
3
After entering the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo found himself.....
at home
in the Doldrums
in the Land of Expectations
at school
4
The "Humbug" conflicted with the "Spelling Bee" because......
He was mean.
He thought that spelling was not important.
He thought speaking big words was important.
He was jealous.
5
"This," said the bee with disdain "is the humbug. A very dislikeble fellow." "Disdain" means...
not worth respect
not friendly
ugly
mean
6
In the Doldrums, Milo learned what lesson?
Words are more important than numbers.
You should choose your words wisely.
Numbers are more important than words
Time has value and should not be wasted.
7
The character "Spelling Bee" is what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Pun
Alliteration
Imagery
8
Milo : "...he regarded the process of seeking knowledge as the greatest waste of time of all."
He is friendly and ambitious
He is lazy and indifferent
He is funny and foolish
He is smart and studious
9
After hearing Faintly Macabre's story, Milo and Tock's conflict becomes clear. It is that....
They need to escape prison and go home
They need to rescue Princess Rhyme and Princess Reason
They need to clean up the Word Market
They need to make King Azaz and Mathmagician be family again
10
Milo and Tock meet who in the dungeons while serving time for making a mess at the word market?
The Witch
King Azaz
The Official Which
Faintly Macabre
11
Tock's name is an example of what figurative language?
Hyperbole
Similie
Onomatopoeia
Personification
12
The lesson Milo learned at Dictionopolis is...
Words are more important than numbers
Numbers are more important than words
Choose your words carefully
Silence is golden
13
King Azaz's cabinet often spoke by using ...
homonyms
antonyms
definitions
synonyms
14
Milo asked for directions to Dictionopolis from a "peculiar" man, he was "peculiar" because ...
He was friends with King Azaz
He spoke rapidly and repeated himself
He was the "Whether man", not the "weather man"
He knew the way to Dictionopolis
15
How did Milo end up the Doldrums?
He followed the Lethargarians.
Tock was driving.
The Whether Man gave him the wrong directions.
He was not thinking a took a wrong turn.
16
Characterize King Azaz of Dictionopolis
He is generous, kind, and only cares about time
He is nice, friendly, and only cares about numbers
He is grumpy, stubborn, and only cares about words
He is silly, confused, and cannot make up his mind
17
Milo entered the Phantom Tollbooth because...
The card told him to
His friends wanted to go to
He had plenty of time and nothing else to do
He wanted to go on adventure
