The Phantom Tollbooth Test

What is a complex sentence?

A complex sentence consists of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. ex: Because she was only seven years old, her ticket was half price

What is a compound sentence?

A compound sentence is a sentence that consists of at least two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

What is an independent clause?

A simple sentence that has one subject and one verb. Example: Fred kicked the football.

What best describes how Milo has changed by the end of Act II?

He has learned to value time

Which of the characters in Act I does not love knowledge or words?

Humbug

What is true about both King Azaz and the Mathemagician at the end of Act II?

They both want Rhyme and Reason to reign again

Which word or words in the following text from The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II, are stage directions? Dischord. AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE! [Two screeches and a bump are heard.] Now, step a little closer and stick out your tongues.

[two screeches and a bump are heard]

At the beginning of Act I, what does the package that Milo opens contain?

a tollbooth

Which word best describes Milo at the beginning of Act I?

bored

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.

character

What does the word speculate mean?

discuss possible reasons

What does the word compromise mean?

each member gives up something in order to reach an agreement

What lesson does Milo learn in the Doldrums?

failing to think means that you get nowhere

According to Azaz and the Mathemagician, why is Milo able to do the impossible in Act II?

he does not know that the task is impossible

What does the word misapprehension mean?

incorrect or inaccurate

In Act II, why does the Mathemagician call his pencil a "magic staff"?

it can be used to solve problems

Which words have the same denotation but different nuances?

lovely; charming

What is a simple predicate?

main verb

In The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II, the Terrible Trivium makes the following statement to Milo. If you spend all your time doing only the easy and useless jobs, you'll never have time to worry about the important ones which are so difficult. What does his speech most clearly imply or suggest about human beings?

people sometimes avoid the difficult yet important jobs to do the easy jobs instead

At the end of Act I, what mission does Azaz give Milo?

rescuing the princesses Rhyme and Reason

In Act I, why does Azaz give Milo a box of letters of the alphabet?

so that Milo can make words to overcome obstacles

What does the word obstacle mean?

something that is in the way of you getting where you need to go

What do the glittering numbers in the mine mean to show?

the numbers are as precious as jewels

In Act II, which item helps Milo rescue the princesses from the Castle-In-The-Air?

the package of letters

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?

the setting

What is one important lesson that Milo learns by the end of The Phantom Tollbooth, Act II?

the value of persistence

What is most true about Rhyme and Reason?

they are able to solve problems

What is illegal to do in the Doldrums according to Act I?

think or laugh

What does the word malicious mean?

to act unkind for no apparent reason

What is a compound subject?

two or more subjects that have the same verb and are joined by a conjunction such as "and" or "or"

What does the word surmise mean?

using clues to make a guess