general questions
True or false
Analyze the Text
Character Development & Plot (Stage Directions)
Language & Mood/ Puns
100

what mi favorite color

purple

100

do I like tomatoes

NO EWWWW🤮

100

Who is my favorite teacher

TRIK QUESTION I LEIK THEM AL

100

What can the dialogue in a play help the audience understand?

WHAT IS: character THINKS, FEELS, & DOES

100

 What are puns, and how are they used in The Phantom Tollbooth?

WHAT IS: 

They are plays on words that create a humorous mood, or emotional quality.

200

My favorite word?

divine

200

Do I like potatoes

YES

200

which not true:

I swim

I like to bike

I draw

I like to music

I LIKE to BIKE IS NOT TRUE

200

Read this passage from Act I of The Phantom Tollbooth.

Spelling Bee. A very pretty speech . . . s-p-e-e-c-h. Now, why don’t you go away? I was just advising the lad of the importance of proper spelling.  

How does the passage most clearly develop Spelling Bee’s character?


WHAT IS: 

 It shows that he is rather bossy and impatient.

200

Read this passage from Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth.

Milo. Well . . . can you show me the biggest number there is?

Mathemagician. Why, I’d be delighted. [Opening a closet door.] We keep it right here. It took four miners to dig it out. [He shows them a huge “3” twice as high as the Mathemagician.]   


Which of the following best explains the pun in this passage?


WHAT IS: Biggest in biggest number has multiple meanings.

300

mi favorite animal

Coyote

300

Do I read books often?

YESSSSSS

300

what mi personality

il decide by what you say

300

 In the script of a play, stage directions describe how actors are to speak and move. What else do stage directions do?

WHAT IS: 

 give instructions about sound, lighting, and scenery

300

What Type of Mood would Phantom Tollbooth be considered

What is: 

humorous, silly, lighthearted 

400

Mi besto friendo

this depends on what i say

400

am I good at math

no :(

400
  1. 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?

WHAT IS: 

  1. They are sensible and are able to agree about things.

400

Read this passage from Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth.

Insincerity. [Stamping his foot.] Well, all right for you! Most people listen to what I say, but if that’s the way you feel, then I’ll just go home. [Exits in a huff.]  

How do the stage directions in this passage most clearly develop Insincerity’s character?


WHAT IS: They show that Insincerity gets offended and angry easily.

400

Authors use this four-letter word to describe the overall feeling or atmosphere a reader gets from a text, like "cheerful" or "spooky."

What is mood?

500

My favorite thing to do

draw

500

Am I an extrovert

not really

500

Milo meets demons in Act II of The Phantom Tollbooth. What do the demons and Milo’s encounter with them most likely represent? 2 ANSWERS

WHAT IS: 

  1. attitudes that waste time and weaken self-confidence

  2. the struggles of young people to learn and better themselves

500

In indirect characterization, authors reveal a lot about a person's personality through this—the exact spoken words exchanged between characters.

What is dialogue?

500

While mood is how the reader feels, this four-letter word is the author's attitude toward the subject—whether they are being serious, sarcastic, or playful.

What is tone?