Figurative Language
Phantom Tollbooth
Facts about Miss Hole
Random Trivia
Historical Facts
100

"She was as happy as a clam!" 

What kind of figurative language is this?

Simile 

100

Tock is a watchdog that Milo meets early on in the book. What is Tock's brother's name?

Tick

100

What is the name of the school where Miss Hole coaches?

(Spelling counts) 

Hawken

100

What planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

100

Who spoke the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

Martin Luther King Jr. 

200

"He shined brighter than the sun!"

What kind of figurative language is this?

Metahpor

200

What is the place called where the book is taking place? 

What is the ENTIRE land called, not just one specific part. 

The Lands Beyond

200

What was Miss Hole's LEAST favorite subject in school?

Math 

(No shade to Mr. Wolfgang) 

200

What is the slowest land mammal?

A sloth

200

What is the most famous landmark is France?

The Eiffel Tower

300

"I'm so hungry, I could eat 500 chicken nuggets!"

What kind of figurative language is this?

Hyperbole 

300

Where is one of the first places that Milo went in the book? 

I will accept two different answers.

Expectations, The Doldrums  
300

What state was Miss Hole born in?

(It is not Ohio)

Michigan

300

At what temperature does water freeze?

32-33 degrees

300

Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?

Roman Empire

400

"The wind whispered through the trees."

What kind of figurative language is this? 

Personification

400

What did Alec give Milo as a gift when he left the Forest of Sight?

(Hint: He used it in the Mountains of Ignorance!) 

A telescope 

400

What city does Miss Hole live in now that she moved?

Shaker Heights 

400

Who is the king of the Gods in Greek mythology? 

Zeus

400

What day was the Declaration of Independence signed, officially making the United States of America a country?

July, 4th 1776 

(I will count it if you have the correct date without the year) 

500

"The bee was buzzing through the meadow." 

What kind of figurative language is this? 

Onomatopoeia 

500

What is the name of the author of the book?

Norton Juster 

500

Who is Miss Hole's favorite superhero in the MCU? I have two, I will accept either. 

(Marvel Cinematic Universe) 

Black Panther or Captain America 
500

Name 3 of the 5 Great Lakes! 

(Spelling does not count)

Ontario, Erie, Huron, Superior and Michigan 

500

What was the name of the Roman town that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?

Pompeii