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The Phantom Tollbooth Novel Study Chapter 5
The Phantom Tollbooth Novel Study Chapter 5
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1
Who was in jail with Milo and Tock?
a witch
a wich
a which
a whitch
2
What does "we'll get to the bottom of this" mean after the great confusion in the marketplace?
We will clean this up.
We will find the word at the bottom.
We will work together.
We will find out what happened.
3
What does "stimulating" mean in "enjoying the stimulating sights"?
to get something to work
feeling scared
being nervous
show interest
4
What is Aunt Faintly's name?
Reason
Rhyme
Aunt Macabre
Faintly Macabre
5
What does Aunt Faintly say about people today who use as many words as they can?
they eat great tasting letters
they think they are smart
they don't know what the words mean
it helps business at the marketplace
6
Why did the policeman ask Milo where he was on the night of July 27th?
To see if witnesses knew his whereabouts.
The confusion at the marketplace happened that day.
To see if he was a suspect.
It was the policeman's birthday.
7
What does "quarters" mean in "see what their new quarters were like."?
three months
a room
haunches or hindquarters of a horse
money equal to 25 cents
8
What was the king's great aunt NOT responsible for
choosing which words to write and which ones not to write
choosing which words to say and which ones not to say
choosing which words to waste
choosing which words to be used for all occasions
9
Where had Milo learned that only a judge could sentence someone?
his mom
a book
his dad
a poster
10
Which of the following crimes was Milo
NOT
accused of?
Mincing words
Upsetting the applecart.
Having a dog with an alarm.
Reading a book.
11
What happened to Aunt Faintly when she grew "miserly" and chose fewer and fewer words?
she became the queen
she ran away to live in the dungeon and knit
everyone came to her for advice
the marketplace closed
12
What words of wisdom did The Which share with Milo and Tock?
power corrupts
silence is golden
people use as many words as they can and think they're wise
it is wrong to use too few, it is far worse to use too many
13
What is "a very commendable ambition"?
crazy thought
hard work
wanting more
proud goal
14
What does Faintly Macabre (The Which) eat now that she is in the dungeon?
?
A
3
Z
15
What does "vaulted" mean in "found themselves in a high vaulted cell with two tiny windows"?
collapsing
arched roof
safe room
a burial
16
How many years in jail was added to the sentence?
one year
six million years
one million years
six years
17
What did Officer Shrift NOT say about little boys?
they forget birthdays
they can't bark without using the barking meter
they are the cause of everything
18
What does "corridor" mean in "starting along another corridor"?
circular staircase
cobweb
hallway
spice
19
Define "menacingly" in "glaring menacingly at the terrified bug"?
excidedly
powerful
disrespectful
threatening
20
Who did the policeman accuse of causing the wreckage at the marketplace?
The Spelling Bee
Humbug
Tock
Milo
21
What does bystander mean in this sentence, "I was merely an innocent bystander, minding my own"
person leaving
person standing
person dancing
person watching
22
What is a good prediction for the next chapter?
The Which tells the Rhyme and Reason story.
Milo and Tock get out of jail.
They eat healthier food instead of sugar-coated ?s.
They get back in the toy car.
23
How can Milo and Tock help Aunt Faintly?
clean up the marketplace
swim in the Sea of Knowledge
take her in the tollbooth
return Rhyme and Reason
24
What does "gavel" mean in "he pronounced, rapping his gavel again"?
fist
gun
computer
hammer
25
Which of the sentences is NOT one of the jumbled words and mixed up nonsense in the market?
Done what you've looked.
Do going to we what are!
Here comes Officer Shrift.
26
Milo chose a short sentence from the judge/policeman. What was the sentence he was given?
See you.
I am.
They are.
He is.
27
What did Milo tell Tock he was going to do if he ever got out of jail?
Play checkers.
Learn all about words.
Go to school.
Color with a box of crayons.
28
What is meant by "while it is wrong to use too few, it is often far worse to use too many"?
explain and describe with one or two adjectives and adverbs
do not use three letter words
explain every detail with as many vivid words as you can
do not write run on sentences
29
Which word does "imply" mean in "but I in no way meant to imply that --"?
charge
cry
suggest
power
30
Which words describe the policeman Milo saw?
two feet tall, mad
two feet tall, happy
six feet tall, happy
six feet tall, mad
