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This boy receives a mysterious tollbooth in his room.
Who is Milo?
The kingdom where words and language are valued above everything else.
What is Dictionopolis?
A person who does something for fun and not for pay.
What is an amateur?
A joke that plays with words and meanings is called this.
What is a pun?
Why does Milo begin his journey through the tollbooth?
What is because he is bored and curious?
This character is a watchdog who joins Milo on his journey.
Who is Tock?
The place where Milo gets stuck doing nothing until Tock helps him leave.
What is the Doldrums?
A written symbol for numbers from 0–9.
What is digit?
“Milo felt like time had stopped while he waited.”
Time felt as though it was moving super slow
What lesson does Milo learn during his journey?
What is learning and thinking are important?
These two brothers argue constantly about which is more important: words or numbers.
Who are King Azaz and the Mathemagician?
The kingdom where numbers and mathematics are most important.
What is Digitopolis?
Knowledge gained from life experiences.
What is wisdom?
“The road to Wisdom is long.”
the road represents Milo’s learning journey rather than a real road.
WISDOM TAKES TIME TO GAIN
Why were Rhyme and Reason banished?
What is because the kings could not agree about words and numbers?
These two princesses represent wisdom and help bring balance to the kingdom.
Who are Rhyme and Reason?
The mountains where the princesses Rhyme and Reason are trapped.
What are the Mountains of Ignorance?
A book that is not shortened and includes every part.
What is unabridged?
When words are used in a playful or unexpected way, it often creates this type of humor.
What is wordplay?
What problem does Milo help solve in the kingdom?
What is bringing back Rhyme and Reason and restoring balance?
This group of advisers to King Azaz always agree with everything he says.
Who are the Royal Advisers?
The strange place where Milo eats words instead of food at a banquet.
What is the Royal Banquet in Dictionopolis?
A shape with twelve sides.
What is dodecahedron?
The placement of different things together for effect.
What is juxtaposition?
What is the island of Conclusions?