1. part a in ‘the phantom tollbooth, act i, azaz gives milo a box of letters of the alphabet so milo
• can eat them when he is hungry.
• will win against the mathemagician.
• will learn to be a better reader.
• will be protected on his journey.
part b which excerpt from the play best supports the reason you identified in the previous question?
• “things which are equally bad are also equally good. try to look at the bright side of things.”
• “it sounds dangerous to me.”
• “with them you can form all the words you will ever need to you overcome the obstacles that may stand in your path.”
• “you will find him dependable, brave, resourceful, and loyal.”
2. one of the important elements of drama is dialogue, the words spoken by the characters. choose one of the characters from act i of the phantom tollbooth. write a paragraph in which you describe three things about the character that is revealed by the sorts of things he says and how he says them. support your ideas with example from the drama.

3. which of these contains a prepositional phrase?

• milo meets king azaz in dictionopolis.
• milo, a young boy, meets king azaz.
• dictionopolis is close by.
• milo travels far.
4. which word is the preposition in this sentence?
today, by royal proclamation, is market day.
• today
• by
• proclamation
• is
5. what is the appositive in this sentence?
sarah’s dog buddy dug in the garden.
• sarah’s
• buddy
• in
• the
6. which word is similar to unabridged?
• total
• entertaining
• discarded
• numbered
7. in which of these sentences is the meaning of the word unethical best expressed?
• sarah felt bad seeing the child cry, so she bought him a candy bar.
• brandy didn’t have time to finish his paper, so he had a friend do it for him.
• rachel wanted to visit a friend in france, so she saved her money all year.
• michael wasn’t watching where he was going, so he knocked over a trash can.
8. if someone tells you a precautionary tale, he or she is probably trying to
• inspire you to follow in the main character’s footsteps
• show you how you are similar to the main character.
• make you feel sorry for the main character.
• stop you from making the same choice the main character did.
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