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This 5 page paper provides an overview of a reading assessment of one segment of the Phantom Tollbooth, by Norton Juster. No additional sources cited.
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The following are the comprehension questions based on this section: 1. What is happening to Milo during this passage?
2. How does this section fit in with the rest of the story? 3. Why is
the character of the Humbug introduced? 4. What is the conflict that occurs and why?
5. Why does the Humbug irritate the bee? 6. What is the purpose of statements like: "A slavish concern for
the composition of words is the sign of a bankrupt intellect" (54). Why did this infuriate the bee? 7. What is
the humor in the statement: "Help! Help! theres a little boy on me" (56). 8. Explain irony in the
story and give an example. 9. Does Milos confusion also represent the confusion of the author? The reader? The other
characters? 10. How does this section transition into the next part of the story?
Student Response Sheet 1. What is happening to Milo during this passage? This section marks Milos interactions with a "Selling Be"
(a bumble bee like creature who spells) and the triangle of discussion between Milo, the Be and a Humbug. This passage is full of word play and the different
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