Why is this man a demon?

The Senses Taker is the demon of endless tasks and chores.

What special powers does the Mathemagician's staff have?

Math powers--addition, subtraction, carrying numbers, etc

Milo travels to the Lands Beyond by...

...using a mysterious tollbooth that shows up in his room.

Why are these people protesting?

They live in the Valley of Sound...but can't speak!

What is going on at the Marketplace when Milo arrives in Dictionopolis?

Letters and Words are being sold

Why do the Spelling Bee and Humbug get into a fight?

The Spelling Bee hates "impostors and liars".

Why can't anybody see the City of Reality?

It became invisible when nobody paid attention to it.

Why can't Milo see things like Alec Bings?

He doesn't think like an adult.

Where do numbers come from?

They are dug out of Number Mines.

studbud

The Phantom Tollbooth

31 termsStudBud Administration15 plays

This Quiz is mostly a character and scene review for the Phantom Tollbooth. My students LOVE it for review purposes.

Flashcards31 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 31

Answers

1
When Milo gets out of prison, he goes to a Royal Banquet. What happens there?
He jumps to conclusions.
He eats his words.
He looks before he leaps.
He makes mountains out of molehills.
2
Who conducts the Symphony of Light?
The Soundkeeper
Conductor Cacaphony
Chroma The Great
The Mad Maestro
3
Who is the first character Milo encounters in the Lands Beyond?
Tock
The Neither Man
The Weather Man
The Whether Man
4
What jobs does Short Shrift hold?
All of three jobs
Policeman
Judge
Jailer
5
Who is THIS odd fellow?
The SMOG!
The Soundkeeper
Noisy Ned
DYNNE
6
Why is this man a demon?
The Ink Blotter is the demon of huge messes.
The Blob is the demon of overeating and indulgence.
The Senses Taker is the demon of endless tasks and chores.
The Scribbler is the demon of messy papers and homework.
7
What idiom allows Tock to glide to safety with the gang on his back?
A stitch in time saves nine
Time flies
Jump to conclusions
Look before you leap
8
This is Dr. Kakofonus A. Dischord. He is the Doctor of...
Discovery
Digitopolis
Dissonance
Dictionopolis
9
What special powers does the Mathemagician's staff have?
It makes him fly
Math powers--addition, subtraction, carrying numbers, etc
He can erase Azaz's words to make math more important.
None...its a big pencil, duh!
10
Milo travels to the Lands Beyond by...
...using a mysterious tollbooth that shows up in his room.
...stealing a car.
...stepping through a black hole.
...flying through a wrinkle in time.
11
Who is this faceless demon?
Nearly-There Ned
Faceless Freddy
Terrible Trivium
The Sharp Dressed Man
12
What letters should Milo avoid if he wants to eat something tasty?
B,L,E,C,H
The Vowels
Letters that spell out numbers
X and Z
13
If you were talking to the Spelling Bee, what would he tell you after "HELLO"?
"H-E-L-L-O"
"My name is Spelling Bee"
"I can SPELL!"
"Nice to meet you!"
14
Why are these people protesting?
They have nothing better to do than complain.
They live in the Valley of Sound...but can't speak!
They hate sounds.
They want a new King.
15
While in prison for "6 million years", who do Tock and Milo meet?
The King's mother
The Which
The Witch
No one...its just a ghost.
16
What is going on at the Marketplace when Milo arrives in Dictionopolis?
The Humbug is competing in a spelling bee
Numbers are multiplying
The Feast of Knowledge
Letters and Words are being sold
17
Before he goes off on his journey to rescue the Princesses, what is Milo given by King Azaz?
A bag of sounds
A box of words
A magical pencil staff
A telescope
18
Who are these lazy residents of the Doldrums?
Boredom Gnomes
Snoozers
Lethargarians
Doldrumites
19
Why do the Spelling Bee and Humbug get into a fight?
The Humbug can't spell.
The Spelling Bee took the Humbug's hat.
The Spelling Bee hates "impostors and liars".
The Humbug correctly spelled the Bee's "special word".
20
Why can't anybody see the City of Reality?
All the smog makes it hard to see.
No one knows.
It became invisible when nobody paid attention to it.
People are going through life with blinders on.
21
Why can't Milo see things like Alec Bings?
He's too short.
He can...he just won't.
He doesn't think like an adult.
Alec won't let him.
22
Terrible Trivium gives the gang several tasks to complete. Why?
He needs help.
To waste time.
The king wants them done.
The book never tells you.
23
Where do numbers come from?
They are made in Factor-ies.
They grow on Factor Trees.
They are dug out of Number Mines.
They come from Square Roots.
24
What happens when Chroma asks Milo to watch the Symphony for him?
Milo jumps to conclusions.
Milo falls asleep.
The sun doesn't come up.
The violin players go on strike.
25
Who is the leader of Dictionopolis?
The Prince of Wisdom
The Mathemagician
King Azaz
Princess Rhyme and Reason
26
Who is the author of The Phantom Tollbooth?
Jules Pfeiffer
Dr. Seuss
Norton Juster
Walt Disney
27
The King of Wisdom has two sons. Who are they?
Azaz & The Mathemagician
Rhyme & Reason
Alec Bings & The Giant
Tock & Humbug
28
Milo is a boy who....
...is bored by everything.
...loves adventure.
...keeps a pet bug named Tock in his room.
...finds a magic car.
29
Who is the artist for The Phantom Tollbooth?
Norton Juster
Picasso
Dr. Seuss
Jules Pfeiffer
30
How many faces does this fine fellow have?
12
10
20
16
31
Who is this rather odd fellow with Milo?
The Giant
Alec Bings
.58 of a child
Dodecahedron

The Phantom Tollbooth Flashcards | StudBud