Exploring Characters in The Phantom Tollbooth

Who is the first person Milo meets in the Lands Beyond?

• The Whether Man

• The Humbug
• King Azaz

• Tock

How does Milo get out of the Doldrums?

• By using his imagination and taking action.
• By ignoring the problem and staying still.
• By following a map to find the exit.
• By waiting for someone to rescue him.

Who sent Milo the tollbooth?

• Milo's Father
• The Tollbooth Fairy
• Nobody knows

• The King of Dictionopolis

Why did Azaz and the Mathemagician banish Rhyme and Reason?

• They believed Rhyme and Reason caused confusion and disorder.
• They believed Rhyme and Reason were unnecessary for logic.
• They wanted to promote chaos and unpredictability.
• • Because they said letters and numbers were equally important

Who keeps Dynne in a bottle?

• Tock

• • Dr. Dischord

• Milo

• A magician

What sort of music does Chroma's orchestra play?

• • They don't play music at all.

• Contemporary and experimental music
• Mozart

• Jazz standards

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

• To keep them from being heard.
• • She thinks people don't appreciate them.

• She hates sounds.

• She thinks that sounds should not be shared.

What does the Mathemagician give Milo as a gift?

• • The longest number there is

• a magic wand
• A small version of his own magic staff

• The Dodecahedron

How many years is Milo's prison sentence from Officer Shrift?

• 60 years

• • 6,000,000 years

• 6 years

• 16 years

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

• They think their way off the island.
• They jump into the water and swim to safety.
• They are rescued by a passing ship.
• • By swimming through the Sea of Knowledge