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Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 1-3
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How did Tock get his name?
Tock has his name because he goes "tick tick tick" and his brother is named Tick because he goes "tock tock tock".
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What was the color of the envelope Milo got at the start of the book?
It was a bright blue envelope.
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What is the Word Market?
It is a place to buy new words and exchange words you don't use.
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Where do the Lethargarians live?
They live in the Doldrums.
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What is the name of the King?
His name is King Azaz.
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What did Milo have to have to get into Dictionopolis?
They needed a reason (Why not?) to get in.
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Who is Milo?
Our main character, a boy on an adventure.
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What does Milo learn while in the Doldrums?
He learns that a little thought gets you a long way.
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Who is the Whether Man?
A character we meet that can't make up his mind.
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Explain how Tock the Watchdog's name is an example of wordplay.
He is a guard dog, which is the meaning of watchdog. He also has a clock in him, so he is literally a watchdog.
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How did Milo get the tollbooth?
A mysterious package was left in his room.
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What were the names of the 5 advisors?
Their names are:Duke of Definition, Minister of Meaning, Earl of Essence, Count of Connotation, Undersecretary of Understanding
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What are Milo & Tock invited to, after talking to the advisors?
They are invited to the Royal Banquet.
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What is the name of our book?
The name of the book is The Phantom Tollobooth.
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Who is Tock?
Tock is a Watchdog that is travelling with Milo.
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Where does the Whether Man live?
He lives in Expectations.
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Describe what Milo is like at the start of the book.
Milo is very bored, gloomy and depressed. He finds no joy in anything and thinks everything is a waste of time.
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Who does Tock watch over before meeting Milo?
He watches the Lethargarians.
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Explain how the Doldrums is an example of wordplay.
The setting of the Doldrums matches what the definition is.
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Who are the Lethargarians?
Lazy creatures who want to sleep and do nothing all day.
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Describe what the setting, Expectations, is like.
Expectations is very beautiful, it is shiny and tropical looking.
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Where do letters/words come from?
The letters/words are grown on trees in Dictionopolis.
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What was happening in Dictionopolis when Milo & Tock got there?
The Word Market was occuring while they were there.
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Where do Tock & Milo travel to first?
They travel to Dictionopolis.
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As a watchdog, what does Tock hate when people do?
Tock hates when people waste/kill time.
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Describe what the setting, the Doldrums, is like.
The Doldrums is very dull and bleak. It is gray colored, has windy roads and is hard to get out of.
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Describe what the Word Market is like.
It is crowded with people, vendors are trying to get you to buy their words, people are packing up boxes and bags.
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