Characters
Which character helps Milo realize the importance of numbers?
The Mathemagician
What does Tock symbolize?
Using time wisely.
What theme do the Doldrums represent?
Life is more exciting when one is learning.
What do they value in the Kingdom of Dictionopolis?
Words
What does the idiom "Jumping to Conclusions" mean?
When you jump to conclusions, you make a decision without thinking.
What is the Which's name?
Faintly Macabre
What do Rhyme and Reason symbolize?
Logic, wisdom, balance
BONUS: What is a prediction note?
Writing the answer you think will answer the multiple choice question before you read the options.
What do they value in the Kingdom of Digitopolis?
Numbers
What is an idiom?
The meaning of the phrase does not match the "literal" definition.
What type of questions does the whether man ask?
He asks questions that include the word whether.
What do the Demons of Ignorance symbolize?
Human weakness and ignorance.
Which theme is developed throughout Milo's adventures?
Learning is valuable and the world is full of wonder.
What does Milo learn in the Doldrums?
What is a pun?
A play on words.
Which character is confident, but is often wrong?
The Humbug
BONUS: What do the acronyms NT, NR, TS, TG mean? (100 points for each)
NT- not true
NR- not relevant
TS- too specific
TG- too general
Which theme does the return of Rhyme and Reason help develop?
Knowledge and common sense are needed to have peace and harmony.
What are the Lands Beyond?
The setting of the book that is full of unknown possibilities.
Why is the Spelling Bee a pun?
The Spelling Bee can spell many words and is a literal bee.
What lesson does Alec Bings teach Milo?
That people see things from different perspectives.
What does the Army of Wisdom symbolize?
Knowledge and learning.
BONUS: What does POE stand for?
Process of elimination.
Who lives in the Mountains of Ignorance?
The demons of ignorance who chase Milo, the Humbug, Tock, and Rhyme and Reason.
How do idioms and puns help develop the themes of the novel?
Readers think of words and ideas in new ways, just like Milo.