Comprehension
Which word best describes Milo at the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth Act I?
a. tired
b. bored
c. angry
d. curious
B. Bored
Read these lines from Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth.
"Reason. Words and numbers are of equal value, for in the cloak of knowledge, one is the warp and the other is the woof.
Rhyme. It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars."
What do these lines suggest most clearly about Rhyme and Reason?
a. They are nervous about sharing their opinions.
b. They do not like words or numbers very much.
c. They are sensible and are able to agree about things.
d. They think that stars are better than words or numbers.
C. They are sensible and are able to agree about things.
In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what does this dialogue give you information about?
Lethargarian 1. At 8:00 we get up and then we spend from 8 to 9 daydreaming.
a. character
b. setting
c. conflict
d. drama
A. Character
At the beginning of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what does the package that Milo opens contain?
a. a phantom
b. a tollbooth
c. a clock
d. a car
B. A tollbooth
In the Word Market during Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth,
Merchant 4 declares that “‘A’ is one of our bestsellers” but that “the ‘X’…Tastes like a trunkful of stale air.”
What is the most likely reason the “A” sells better than the “X”?
a. The letter A appears at the beginning of the alphabet.
b. Vowels are always more useful than consonants.
c. A’s are used in many more words than X’s are.
d. The letter A has a crisp and specific sound.
C. A’s are used in many more words than X’s are.
Read this dialogue from Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth
Milo: What kind of place is Dictionopolis, anyway?
Tock: It’s where all the words in the world come from. It used to be a marvelous place, but ever since Rhyme and Reason left, it hasn’t been the same.
About which of the following does the dialogue most clearly provide information?
a. Tock’s character
b. Milo’s character
c. the audience
d. the setting
D. The Setting
What is it illegal to do in the Doldrums, according to Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?
a. think or write
b. sing or laugh
c. write or sing
d. think or laugh
D. Think or laugh
What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums during Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth?
a. Rules are meant to be broken.
b. Laughter is not a useful human behavior.
c. Failing to think means that you get nowhere.
d. If you lose your way, try to find someone else’s.
C. Failing to think means that you get nowhere
At the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, the travelers hear a loud noise. The Humbug then makes this statement.
It’s something terrible, I just know it. Oh, no. Something dreadful is going to happen to us. I can feel it in my bones.
What does this dialogue most likely suggest?
a. Milo will accomplish his goal.
b. Humbug will be very helpful to Milo.
c. Milo will have more strange adventures.
d. Milo will refuse to continue the journey.
C. Milo will have more strange adventures
At the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, what mission does Azaz give Milo?
a. helping the Humbug and the Spelling Bee get along better
b. settling the quarrel between Azaz and the Mathemagician
c. rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason
d. helping the Humbug find his true home
C. Rescuing the Princesses Rhyme and Reason
Most of the characters in The Phantom Tollbooth, Act I, love knowledge and words. Which of the following characters lacks that feeling?
a. Tock
b. Azaz
c. Humbug
d. Spelling Bee
C. Humbug
In the following sentence, which word or word group is the simple predicate?
The actors rehearsed for three weeks.
a. The actors
b. actors
c. rehearsed
d. rehearsed for three weeks
C. Rehearsed
In Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?
a. so that Milo will win when he argues with the Mathemagician
b. so that Milo can eat the letters when he is hungry
c. so that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles
d. so that Milo will learn to be a better reader
C. so that Milo can make words to help overcome obstacles.
Which of these lines from Act I best supports the lack of love of knowledge and words?
a. Watchdog. Well, think just a little harder than that. Come on, you can do it.
b. Spelling Bee. I was just advising the lad of the importance of proper spelling.
c. Humbug. As soon as you learn to spell one word, they ask you to spell another. You can never catch up, so why bother?
d. Azaz. In this box are the letters of the alphabet. With them you can form all the words you will ever need to help you overcome the obstacles that may stand in your path.
C. Humbug. As soon as you learn to spell one word, they ask you to spell another. You can never catch up, so why bother?
Which of the following sentences contains a compound subject?
a. The theater has performances both in the afternoon and at night.
b. Do you prefer to sit in the orchestra seats or in the balcony?
c. My program lists the actors, director, and technical crew.
d. Tourists and theatergoers attended today’s matinee.
D. Tourists and theatergoers attended today’s matinee.