Vocabulary
What does the word suspiciously mean?
based on a lack of trust or belief; disbelievingly
What three characters go on the mission to save the princesses?
Milo, Tock, and Humbug
What does Discord give to Milo for the princesses?
The sounds of laughter
What problem does Milo have at the very beginning of the story?
He is bored with all his toys
What food does the Mathemagician feed Milo, Tock, and Humbug?
Subtraction Stew
What does the word obstacle mean?
something that stands in the way or stops progress
What does Dr. Discord specialize in?
Where does the Dodecahedron take Milo, Tock, and Humbug?
To the numbers mine
Why are the princesses, Rhyme and Reason, banished to The Castle-in-the-Air by the Kings?
Because they said words and numbers are equally important
What is a 'cast' of a play?
the characters in the play
What does the word pessimistic mean?
expecting the worst; focused on the bad parts of a situation
What does the character Dodecahedron look like?
A strange shape with 12 faces. Each has a different expression
What does the Mathemagician give Milo to help him?
A magic pencil
What mission do Milo, Tock, and the Humbug agree to at the end of Act 1?
To save the Princesses
What is found in brackets [ ] in a play?
Stage Directions
What does the word malicious mean?
having or showing bad intentions or a bad plan
Who do Tock, Milo, and Humbug meet in the Letters Mine?
The Mathemagician
How does the demon Trivium try to stop Milo, Tock, and Humbug?
By giving them three tasks that would take hundreds of years to complete.
!!BONUS QUESTION!!
What are the three tasks? (100 points each)
Where are Rhyme and Reason trapped?
The Castle-in-the-Air
Who wrote The Phantom Toll Booth?
Susan Nanus
What does the word insincerity mean?
lack of honesty; untruthfulness
Name two demons that Milo, Tock and Humbug meet
Trivium and Insincerity
How do Milo, Tock, Humbug, and the Princesses escape from the Castle-in-the-Air?
Tock flies them out
What character do Milo and Tock meet at the Letters Market that can spell any word?
The Spelling Bee
What is a descriptive (or sensory) detail?
Sensory details appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste, to describe the setting, an object, or a character
What does the word compromise mean?
settlement of a disagreement in which each side gives up part of what is wanted
What character tries to stop Milo, Tock, and Humbug by creating a circus, a great smell, and the sound of applause?
The Senses Taker
What lessons do the princess tell Milo he needs to remember from his adventure?
Mistakes help you learn. Learning what to do with what you learn is important.
Where does Milo meet Tock?
The Doldrums
What was the "serious obstacle" the kings couldn't tell Milo, Tock, and Humbug about?
That the mission was impossible