Characters
Who always speak in synonyms?
King Azaz's Cabinet
What does Milo bring back from The Valley of Sound?
The word 'but' on the tip of his tongue.
in a way that shows that you are unhappy, disappointed, or without hope
dejectedly
What demon is this
"I don't mean what I say, I don't mean what I do, and I don't mean what I am. Most people who believe what I tell them go the wrong way, and stay there'
And how does Milo get away?
the Demon of Insincerity - Milo uses the telescope to see what he really looks like so he stomps away angry
What is the first gift Milo receives?
The Phantom Tollbooth
Who is Tock?
He is a watchdog who has a clock in his body and makes sure no one wastes time.
How do Milo, Tock and the Humbug get on the Island of Conclusions?
They jumped there.
a person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance
nuisance
The Demon that looks like a "very pleasant man" (16.116), but he has a blank face. That should be the first clue that he's a lot more trouble than he appears. He gives Milo, Tock, and the Humbug tasks that seem urgent but are really just tedious (picky). Milo's only able to figure this out by doing some math (using the handy pencil/staff).
The Terrible Trivium
What does the Mathemagician give Milo and how does he use it?
A miniature version of his magic pencil which he uses to calculate how long it will take to complete the tasks the Terrible Trivium has them do making them realize that they are wasting time.
Which character always lies and never has his own opinion?
The Humbug
Why does the Soundkeeper get rid of all sound?
She gets rid of sound because people had stopped appreciating it an there were only unpleasant sounds left.
a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
exaggeration
Who is:
the demon who looks like an unassuming little man who merely wants to get information from them. But he keeps asking and asking questions until Milo, Tock, and the Humbug have told him all they can. Then, he literally takes their senses! He distracts them with fantasies, which trap them in place so the other demons can run up and get them
The Senses Taker
What does King Azaz give Milo?
He gives Milo a treasured box of "all the words he knows" which he uses to escape from the Gelatinous Giant who dislikes new words and ideas.
Who is the character who is born floating in the air and grows down to ground as he gets older?
Alec Bings
Why do Rhyme and Reason get banished?
because they say that numbers and words have equal value
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
ominous
What demon wants to eat our heroes, he can't stand new ideas because they make him sick to his stomach.
The Gelatinous Giant
What does Alec Bings give Milo and how does it help Milo?
A telescope which he uses to escape from the Demon of Insincerity. It shows him what he really looks like making the demon stomp away angrily.
Which character once had the duty to select the words to use for every occasion, but became corrupted by her power and began to horde the words for herself?
Faintly Macabre
How does Milo trick the Mathemagician into agreeing with King Azaz?
By getting the Mathemagician to admit that he and King Azaz would never agree on anything. That was exactly what King Azaz told Milo thus, making the two rulers in agreement with each other.
the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed
context
Who is the demon that it's just impossible to hold a conversation with him because he takes all words 'out of 'context'?
The Everpresent Wordsnatcher
What does Dr. Dischord give Milo and does he use it?
He gives Milo the sound of laughter which he uses to escape from the Senses Taker because the only sense he can't take from them is their sense of humor.