The Phantom Tollbooth Practice Test

How is his spell broken?

The Which uses her magic to reverse the spell. Reason explains a logical error that counters it. Milo drops the bag of sounds, causing laughter and breaking the spell. The spell breaks when Milo apologizes.

Correct Answer:

Milo drops the bag of sounds, causing laughter and breaking the spell.

Explanation:

The spell is held together by the sounds that are trapped inside the bag. When Milo accidentally drops the bag, the sounds spill out and laughter erupts. That burst of humor shakes loose the enchantment, breaking its hold. The moment shows that this spell’s power comes from the containment of sound, so releasing it—and the ensuing laughter—undermines and ends the spell. The other ideas don’t fit the scene: reversing magic would require someone with different power, a logical argument doesn’t affect a magical barrier, and apologizing doesn’t address the mechanism of how the spell stays in place.

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