The Phantom Tollbooth
The story is told in what POV?
Third Person (limited)
Once Milo went through the tollbooth, he happened upon this place ________ and met this man ______
The Land of Expectations and the Whether Man
Lethargarians are the creatures mentioned in Ch 2. The author used the actual word "Lethargic" to create these creatures in the story. Knowing what we know about these creatures, what does the word Lethargic mean?
Lazy, sluggish, lacking energy...all of which are characteristics of the Lethargarians.
Which sentence uses the present perfect tense?
a. I have finished my homework.
b. I finished my homework.
c. I am finishing my homework.
a. I have finished my homework.
Who was the first adult man to accept Islam?
A. Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
B. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA)
C. Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
D. Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
B. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA)
How does Chapter 1 describe Milo?
He is a boy that doesn't know what to do with himself. He is indecisive. He doesn't find anything purposeful or entertaining. He is an unhappy child.
What does the Whether Man symbolize? Hint: think about what his name means?
He symbolizes and represents choices and uncertainties. He pushes Milo to make his own choices to continue his journey to move away from boredom and discover the world around him.
Dictionopolis is the name of a place in The Lands Beyond. Using what we know about the base word "diction", how would you define the term (diction)? Hint: What's another word we are familiar with that has the word diction in it?
Diction means a person’s choice and use of words when speaking or writing. The use of words or language.
They _____ to London three times.
A. have been
B. has been
C. have went
D. had went
A. have been
Which Sahabi was famous for being the first muezzin in Islam?
A. Abu Hurayrah (RA)
B. Salman al-Farsi (RA)
C. Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
D. Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)
C. Bilal ibn Rabah (RA)
Name all the contents that were in the box that was in Milo's room. Hint: 5 things
1 tollbooth
3 precautionary signs
Coins for the tollbooth
1 map
1 book of rules
Milo asks the Whether Man about the kind of place Expectations is and he responds by saying, "Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going". How can we relate this excerpt to our own lives?
We need to have expectations, goals, or ideas about what you want to achieve before you can reach your destination. It shows that thinking about what is possible is an important first step toward making progress.
The quote means that you must have an idea of what you want to accomplish before you can achieve your goal.
The Lethargarians tell Milo he isn't allowed to think or laugh because it is an "Ordinance" and will be severely punished if he breaks it. Milo takes out a book and looks up the "Ordinance". What does the word Ordinance mean?
It is a law, rule, or official order made by a government or authority.
When I arrived at the station, the train _____.
A. has left
B. had left
C. have left
D. will have leave
B. had left
Which Sahabi was known for narrating many hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ?
A. Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
B. Abu Hurayrah (RA)
C. Mus'ab ibn Umayr (RA)
D. Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (RA)
B. Abu Hurayrah (RA)
What was the place called that Milo decided he wanted to go to?
Dictionopolis
Expectations is described as a sunny, clear skied place, full of color and very bright. What changes once Milo leaves Expectations and starts getting closer to the Doldrums and how does this change in weather/scenery relate to the mood of his next destination (The Doldrums)?
The darker scenery of the Doldrums reflects the mood of the Doldrums and contrasts with the hope and possibilities Milo experienced in Expectations.
Use this sentence to explain what monotonous means, "The Doldrums were monotonous because Milo and the Lethargarians spent their time doing the same boring things without excitement."
monotonous can be something boring, repetitive, the same and never changing
By the end of this month, we _____ the entire book.
A. have read
B. had read
C. will have read
D. will has read
C. will have read
What are The Arkan al-Islam?
Shahada
Salah
Zakah
Sawm
Hajj
Milo has many things available to him, yet he finds nothing interesting to do. What type of figurative language is this?
Irony
Describe Milo's mood while entering The Doldrums and what role did it play towards his next destination? What did the Watchdog help him realize?
As Milo was getting closer to the Doldrums, he became tired, sleepy, and began to daydream, leading him to detour away from Dictionopolis. The Watchdog helped him realize that his lazy behavior is preventing him from continuing his course to his destination.
Requiring a lot of effort, energy, or physical strength.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense.
A. She has been studying for three hours.
B. She have been studying for three hours.
C. She has studying for three hours.
D. She had been study for three hours.
A. She has been studying for three hours.
What are Arkan al-Iman?
Tawhid: belief in Allah
Mala'ika: belief in angels
Kutub: belief in the revealed book
Belief in prophets and messengers (anbiya')
Belief in the day of judgement (yawm il qiyamah)
Belief in divine decree (qadar)