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The Phantom Tollbooth Drama
The Phantom Tollbooth Drama
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Questions from Act 1 and 2 in The Phantom Tollbooth
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1
The glittering numbers dug up from the mine represent...
that numbers should become jewelry
that they need to be protected
that they are easy to find
that numbers are as precious as jewels
2
Malicious
means...
showing someone how to do something
being angry
having bad intentions
delicious
3
Princesses Rhyme and Reason like math more than words.
False
True
4
Choose the best example of an
obstacle.
a boulder in the middle of the road
an underwater animal
a leaf falling from a tree
a grandfather clock
5
In a
compromise
, two people get exactly what they want.
False
True
6
Why do you think Merchant 4 at the market says that letter "A" sells better than letter "X?"
Letter A is first in the alphabet
A's are used more often in words than X's
A is prettier than X
X doesn't exist
7
What lesson does Milo learn from being with the Lethargians in the Doldrums in Act 1?
It is good to be lazy
Failing to think means you get nowhere.
Laughing is bad for you
Rules are meant to be broken
8
Choose the word that best illustrates the following sentence: "We talked about the reasons why it is cold today."
ignorance
to be precautionary
to be ridiculous
to speculate
9
What is one important lesson Milo learns at the end of the play?
the effects of pride
that laziness is a virtue
The value of persistance
importance of education
10
At the end of Act 1, what does Azaz want Milo to do?
Return to his bedroom
Solve the argument between Azaz and Mathemagician
Help the Humbug and Spelling Bee become BFF
Rescue Princesses Rhyme and Reason
11
Choose the best synonym for
surmise.
to measure
to guess
to smile
to be surprised
12
At the end of the play, both King Azaz and Mathemagician want Rhyme and Reason to be punished.
False
True
13
In the beginning of the play, a
clock
was in the package that Milo opened.
True
False
14
Milo was angry at the beginning of the play.
True
False
15
What do the demons that Milo meets in Act 2
most likely
represent?
the struggles of young people to learn and better themselves
attitudes that waste time and weaken self confidence
people who hate anyone and disagrees with them
people who are set in their ways and cannot change
16
The Mathemagician calls his pencil a "Magic Staff" because it gives him powers.
False
True
17
In the Doldrums, it is illegal to...
Cry
Think
Write
Sing
18
What line supports your answer about the Lethargians?
"He's always sniffing around to see that nobody wastes time."
"If you can't laugh or think, what can you do?"
"People who don't pay attention often get stuck in the Doldrums."
"From 4:00 to 5:00 we loaf and lounge till dinner."
