Phantom Tollbooth Act 1
Vocabulary
Phantom Tollbooth Act II
Vocabulary
homographs
100
At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth Act 1, the adjective that best describes Milo is A. Tired B. Bored C. Angry D. Curious
B. Bored
100

What is the definition of peculiar?

odd, strange

100

Early in Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth, Milo meets a character named Kakafonous A. Dischord, Doctor of Dissonance. What is the doctor's specialty? A. magic B. demons C. emergencies D. noise

D. noise

100

Define contradiction

a condition that opposes

100

a type of drum; your LA teacher

tom; Tom

200
At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, the package Milo opens contains A. a phantom B. a car C. a tollbooth D. a clock
C. a tollbooth
200

What is the definition of monotonous?

boring from being the same

200

What is missing in the Valley of Sound?

Sound

200

What is the definition of eat my words?

admit what you said is wrong


200

a season; to drop

fall; fall

300
In the Doldrums in the Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, it is illegal to A. think and write B. sing or laugh C. drive or walk D. think or laugh
D. think or laugh
300

What is the definition of quest?

an adventure or journey

300

What happens when Chroma's symphony plays the sunset.

Lots of colors are displayed

300

What is a homophone?

Words that sound the same, but have different meanings

300

a sweet treat after a meal; an environment (biome) that gets very little rain

dessert; desert

400

In Dictionopolis, what do they sell at the market? A. talking animals B. language C.words D. time

C. Words

400

What is the definition of gusto?

keen excitement
400

What does it mean to jump to conclusions?

To decide what you think about something before knowing all of the facts

400

What is the definition of disconsolate?

unhappy

400
to be correct; not left

right; right

500

In the Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, Azaz gives Milo a box of letters of the alphabet so Milo A. can eat them when he is hungry B. will win against the Mathemagician C. will learn to be a better reader D. will be protected on his journey

D. will be protected on his journey

500

What is the definition of ignorance?

not knowing, lack of knowledge or education

500

What does Alec Bing give Milo?

A telescope

500

What is the definition of phantom?

imaginary

500

a large string instrument; a type of fish in Minnesota

bass; bass

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