Comprehension Test For Chapters 11-15 Of The Phantom Tollbooth

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Comprehension Test for Chapters 11-15 of The Phantom Tollbooth.

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1.

What happened as a result of Milo starting the orchestra?
- A.
  
  A whole minute went by
- B.
  
  A whole day went by
- C.
  
  A whole hour went by
- D.
  
  A whole week went by
2.

According to Dr. Dischord, what is the most valuable thing in the world?
- A.
  
  Beautiful noise
- B.
  
  Horrible noise
- C.
  
  Pleasant noise
- D.
  
  Soothing noise
3.

What was the most important thing about the telescope that Alec Bing gave to Milo?
- A.
  
  You can see things close up
- B.
  
  You can see things far away
- C.
  
  You can see things as they really are
- D.
  
  You can see things as they really aren't
4.

What does laughter look like?
- A.
  
  Tiny brightly colored bubbles
- B.
  
  Large woolly, fluffy cotton balls
- C.
  
  A great cascade of papers
- D.
  
  Brightly colored handkerchiefs
5.

Why wouldn't the Soundkeeper release the sounds?
- A.
  
  Because people use them to make horrible noises
- B.
  
  Because it makes her happy to keep the sounds
- C.
  
  Because sounds can tell us things better than words
- D.
  
  Because Dr. Dischord wouldn't have any work
6.

How did Milo's word break down the wall?
- A.
  
  Flew in a straight line and struck lightly
- B.
  
  Flew in an arc and struck lightly
- C.
  
  Flew in an arc and struck with great force
- D.
  
  Flew in a straight line and struck with great force
7.

What did the Soundkeeper mean when she said, "The problem is to use each at the proper time"?
- A.
  
  You can't have silence or sound.
- B.
  
  You can improve sound by having only silence.
- C.
  
  You can't improve silence by having only sound.
- D.
  
  You can't improve sound by having only silence.
8.

How did the travelers get to the island?
- A.
  
  By jumping to the conclusion that it couldn't be a nicer day
- B.
  
  By jumping to the conclusion that they had plenty of time
- C.
  
  By jumping to the conclusion that nothing could go wrong
- D.
  
  All of the above
9.

What does Canby mean when he says that you can swim all day in the Sea of Knowledge and still come out dry?
- A.
  
  If you decide something without having a good reason, then you will stay dry
- B.
  
  If you decide something with having a good reason, then you will stay dry
- C.
  
  If you don't put any effort into something, then you won't learn anything
- D.
  
  If you put effort into something, then you won't learn anything
10.

Why did the Dodecahedron say that it would be hopeless if everyone in Digitopolis had names like John or Robert?
- A.
  
  A lot of people have different names than John or Robert
- B.
  
  It would be mixed up, and everything in Digitopolis is very precise
- C.
  
  It would be precise, and everything in Digitopolis is mixed up
- D.
  
  None of the above
11.

What did the Mathemagician consider to be a precious stone?
- A.
  
  Stones that were numbers
- B.
  
  Stones such as rubies
- C.
  
  Stones such as diamonds
- D.
  
  Stones such as sapphires
12.

What did the Mathemagician say that caused the Humbug to be speechless for the first time in his life?
- A.
  
  We eat the numbers for lunch
- B.
  
  We value the jewels more than anything
- C.
  
  Let's have some lunch
- D.
  
  We just keep digging up the jewels and throwing them out
13.

What are broken numbers used for?
- A.
  
  Addition
- B.
  
  Decimals
- C.
  
  Multiples
- D.
  
  Fractions
14.

Where are the tallest, the shortest, the biggest, the smallest, and the most and the least of everything kept?
- A.
  
  The Island of Conclusions
- B.
  
  The city of Dictionopolis
- C.
  
  The land of Infinity
- D.
  
  The city of Digitopolis
15.

What was in the caldron that everyone ate for lunch?
- A.
  
  Multiplication mush
- B.
  
  Addition appetizers
- C.
  
  Subtraction stew
- D.
  
  Division dumplings