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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".
  • What was the color of the envelope Milo got at the start of the book?
    It was a bright blue envelope.
  • What is the Word Market?
    It is a place to buy new words and exchange words you don't use.
  • Where do the Lethargarians live?
    They live in the Doldrums.
  • What is the name of the King?
    His name is King Azaz.
  • What did Milo have to have to get into Dictionopolis?
    They needed a reason (Why not?) to get in.
  • Who is Milo?
    Our main character, a boy on an adventure.
  • What does Milo learn while in the Doldrums?
    He learns that a little thought gets you a long way.
  • Who is the Whether Man?
    A character we meet that can't make up his mind.
  • 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.
  • How did Milo get the tollbooth?
    A mysterious package was left in his room.
  • 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
  • What are Milo & Tock invited to, after talking to the advisors?
    They are invited to the Royal Banquet.
  • What is the name of our book?
    The name of the book is The Phantom Tollobooth.
  • Who is Tock?
    Tock is a Watchdog that is travelling with Milo.
  • Where does the Whether Man live?
    He lives in Expectations.
  • 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.
  • Who does Tock watch over before meeting Milo?
    He watches the Lethargarians.
  • Explain how the Doldrums is an example of wordplay.
    The setting of the Doldrums matches what the definition is.
  • Who are the Lethargarians?
    Lazy creatures who want to sleep and do nothing all day.
  • Describe what the setting, Expectations, is like.
    Expectations is very beautiful, it is shiny and tropical looking.
  • Where do letters/words come from?
    The letters/words are grown on trees in Dictionopolis.
  • What was happening in Dictionopolis when Milo & Tock got there?
    The Word Market was occuring while they were there.
  • Where do Tock & Milo travel to first?
    They travel to Dictionopolis.
  • As a watchdog, what does Tock hate when people do?
    Tock hates when people waste/kill time.
  • 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.
  • 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.