The Phantom Tollbooth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Norton Juster
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Phantom Tollbooth Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Norton Juster
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tock say is the most valuable possession?

2. What color is the tollbooth?

3. What does Tock want to do while Milo is looking at words in the marketplace?

4. What pace does Milo set for himself as he walks home from school in Chapter 1?

5. What threat does King Azaz issue to stop his cabinet members from fighting?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Milo, Tock and Humbug arrive on the island, Milo asks a man, "Where are we?" What question does the man ask Milo?

2. What does Milo think when he realizes that he has a surprise present?

3. How does Milo get from King Azaz's dining room to the market square?

4. Milo finds a note in his bedroom the day after his adventure. Why does the note say the tollbooth was taken away?

5. Why does Chroma the Great say he's in such dire need of sleep?

6. What does the Humbug say about learning to spell?

7. What are King Azaz and the Mathemagician saying as Milo leaves in Chapter 19?

8. What tasks and tools are given to Tock, Milo and Humbug by the faceless man?

9. How does the Mathemagician answer Milo's request for the smallest and largest numbers?

10. What is the response to Milo's question, "What are the Doldrums?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Silent Valley and the Soundkeeper's role. What is the Soundkeeper's reaction to the release of the sounds?

Essay Topic 2

What is dissonance? What is a din? How do the definitions of these words impact the imagery of Dr. Dissonance and Dynne?

Essay Topic 3

Who (what) is Tock? How did Tock get his name? Why does Tock make a good companion for Milo?

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