How do Milo, Tock and the Humbug escape the Terrible Trivium?

Milo figures out how long the tasks will take

What gift does the Soundkeeper give Milo?

A parcel of beautiful sounds with lots of laughter mixed in

Why did Azaz and the Mathemagician banish Rhyne and Reason?

They said letters and numbers were equally important

How do Milo, Tock and the Humbug get off the Island of Conclusions?

By swimming through the Sea of Knowledge

How does Milo overcome his fear of the demon of Insincerity?

He use his telescope to see the demon for what he really is

Why does the Soundkeeper lock all the sounds in her vault?

She thinks people do not appreciate them

Why didn't Azaz tell Milo his mission was impossible?

Because Milo didn't know it was impossible. He had to learn

How did Faintly Macabre end up in prison?

She began to horde all of the words in Dictionopolis

Why does Milo mistake the Gelatinous Giant for a mountain?

Because the giant tries to blend in with his surroundings

What does the Mathemagician give Milo as a gift?

A small version of his own magic staff

Why does Alec Bings float?

He thinks like and has the perspective of a grown up

When does Milo plan to make his second trip to the Lands Beyond?

When he is done appreciating the things in the real world

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The Phantom Tollbooth Review

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A set of questions reviewing the whole book we have shared in class reading time.

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1
How do Milo, Tock and the Humbug escape the Terrible Trivium?
Tock sticks him with his eyedropper
The Humbug bores him to sleep with talk of History
Officer Shrift drops from the sky and crushes him
Milo figures out how long the tasks will take
2
How many years is Milo's prison sentence from Officer Shrift?
sixty
6 000 000
six
600
3
What gift does the Soundkeeper give Milo?
A parcel of beautiful sounds with lots of laughter mixed in
The sound of silence
The tune George Washington whistled
The sound of one hand clapping
4
What is the biggest number the Mathemagician has?
4
3
1
2
5
Where does Milo meet Tock?
The Doldrums
Expectations
Dictionopolis
Conclusions
6
How much time passes in the real world while Milo is off in the Lands Beyond?
A day
A year
A few hours
A lifetime
7
Why did Azaz and the Mathemagician banish Rhyne and Reason?
They were demons in disguise
They tried to take over the Kingdom
They said letters and numbers were equally important
They stole from the numbers mine
8
How does Milo get out of the Doldrums?
Tricks the Lethargarians
Runs real fast
Wishes on a falling star
uses his imagination
9
How do Milo, Tock and the Humbug get off the Island of Conclusions?
By riding on waterskis of Wisdom
By wading on the Sand bar of Smarts
By swimming through the Sea of Knowledge
By walking across the Brainy Bridge
10
How does Milo overcome his fear of the demon of Insincerity?
He use his telescope to see the demon for what he really is
He gets a pep talk from the Humbug
He goes into therapy
He thinks of how important his mission is
11
Why does the Soundkeeper lock all the sounds in her vault?
She is greedy
She thinks people do not appreciate them
She thinks that sounds should not be shared
She hates sounds
12
Why didn't Azaz tell Milo his mission was impossible?
Because Milo didn't know it was impossible. He had to learn
Because Azaz is in the CIA
For a chuckle
Because Azaz enjoys watching little boys fail in life
13
Who keeps Dynne in a bottle?
The Humbug
Dr. Dischord
Chroma
Alec Bings
14
Who sent Milo the Tollbooth?
King Azaz
Faintly Macabre
Nobody knows
The Mathemagician
15
How did Faintly Macabre end up in prison?
She kidnapped Rhyme and reason
She stole from the word market
She made fun of Officer Shrift's weight problem
She began to horde all of the words in Dictionopolis
16
Why does the Humbug accompany Milo and Tock on their quest to save Rhyme and Reason?
He tries to take credit for ideas
All of the above
He takes both sides in the argument about rescuing them
He shamelessly sucks up toKing Azaz
17
How is it that Tock can fly?
He has wings
Time flies
Everyone can fly in the Lands Beyond
He is related to Alec Bings
18
Why does Milo mistake the Gelatinous Giant for a mountain?
Because he is made of stone
because his middle name is "Everest"
Because the giant tries to blend in with his surroundings
Because he has snow on his head
19
Who is the first person Milo meets in the Lands Beyond?
The Whether Man
King Azaz
The Spelling Bee
The Mathemagician
20
What does the Mathemagician give Milo as a gift?
A maths headache
A small version of his own magic staff
The longest number their is
The Dodecahedron
21
What sort of music does Chroma's orchestra play?
Bach
Mozart
They don't play music at all
Brahms
22
How does Milo get a sound out of the Soundkeeper's fortress?
On the tip of his tongue
In his pocket
In his ear
Under his hat
23
Why does Alec Bings float?
He thinks like and has the perspective of a grown up
He got caught on one of the Whether Man's balloons
He ate too much subtraction stew
He lives in the Castle in the Air
24
When does Milo plan to make his second trip to the Lands Beyond?
The very next month
The very next day
When he is done appreciating the things in the real world
The very next week
25
What is one thing the Senses Taker can't get from Milo?
Sense of Direction
Nonsense
Sense of Smell
Sense of Humour

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