Characters
This was Milo's first stop on his journey.
The Land of Expectations.
How did Tock get his name? Be specific.
"Because he's a watchdog" is not the right answer
His older brother was named "Tick" but he went tocktocktocktock. So his family named him Tock, but he goes tickticktickticktick (page 33).
One theme of the story is transformation and changing. Write an example of Milo transforming or changing from the beginning to the end of his journey.
Milo and Tock were sentenced to prison for how long?
6 million years
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What was the first sound to be heard in the Valley of Sound after Milo left the Soundkeeper
The word "but"
The Doldrums
At the Royal Banquet, Milo "eats his words". Explain how this was wordplay.
Milo gives a speech and has to eat what he said while everyone gave their speech and said the food that they wanted to eat.
This character lives in the Forest of Sight and helps Milo see things from different perspectives.
Alec Bings
The first word the Spelling Bee spells.
Assistance. A-s-s-i-s-t-a-n-c-e
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Officer Short Shrift's birthday is when?
July 27
How many stews did the Humbug eat?
23
The more you eat, the more hungry you get.
Milo overcomes the challenge of the Demon of Insincerity by doing what?
Looking at him to see that he is not as bad as he says he is (don't believe everything you hear)
Why did Milo go back down the stairs?
Because the stairs went on for infinity. They went on forever.
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The year that the book Phantom Tollbooth was published
1961
How many threads does the Mathemagician have in his robe?
DAILY DOUBLE. 8,247,312
This demon takes away your sense of purpose, duty, and proportion
The Senses Taker
This is the gift King Azaz gave Milo
He gave him all of the words he will need to rescue Rhyme and Reason.
What do the Mathemagician and King Azaz disagree about?
The Mathemagician thinks numbers are more important than words. King Azaz thinks that words are more important than numbers.
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The names of Milo's parents
The book never mentions his parents.