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Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 7-10

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  • What does the phrase "eat your words" actually mean?
    "Eat your words" to be forced to admit that you are wrong about something.
  • Who goes with Milo & Tock on this quest?
    The Humbug goes with Milo & Tock.
  • Who do they meet in Point of View?
    They meet a boy named Alec Bings.
  • How did the absence of Rhyme and Reason cause problems?
    Their absence caused logic and reason to go away.
  • What does Chroma do for a job?
    Chroma directs the color orchestra.
  • At what time of day did Milo arrive to the Forest of Sight to see Chroma?
    He arrived in time for an evening concert.
  • What is unusual about Alec Bings?
    He floats in the air and grows down instead of up.
  • Does Chroma's orchestra play to make sound?
    No, they play to make color.
  • What gift does Alec Bings give to Milo for his quest?
    Alec gives Milo telescope that he can look through to see things.
  • What does Milo mean when he says he wants a "light meal"?
    He means that he wants a small portion or a small meal.
  • How have we seen Milo start to change from the beginning of the book?
    Milo is growing up and learning lessons along the way from all the characters they meet & place they go to.
  • How did the city of Reality disappear?
    The people move so quickly and pay such little attention, that the city started disappearing.
  • Where does Chroma live?
    Chroma lives in the Forest of Sight.
  • What did Milo learn from visiting the cities of Reality and Illusions?
    He learns that you need to slow down and pay attention to the things around you.
  • When the King asked everyone to give speeches at the banquet, what was he asking them to do?
    He was asking them to order their meal because they have to "eat their words".
  • With Alec Bings, Milo visits 2 cities. What are the names of the cities?
    The cities names are Reality and Illusions.
  • Who are Milo & Tock going on a quest to save?
    They are going on a quest to save Rhyme and Reason.
  • What gift does King Azaz give Milo for his quest?
    King Azaz gives Milo a box filled with all the words the King knows.
  • What does Milo order for dinner at the banquet?
    He orders a light meal and a square meal.
  • What is a banquet?
    It is a fancy dinner usually for royalty or in celebration of someone or something
  • What is a quest?
    A quest is a journey made in search of something.
  • What does Milo learn from his interaction with Chroma?
    He learns to appreciate the beauty around him and not take it for granted.
  • What does Milo learn from his interaction with Alec Bings?
    He learns that there are lots of different ways of seeing things.
  • What is the Humbug's plan to rescue Rhyme & Reason?
    His plan is to go to Digitopolis to talk to the Mathemagician, go to the Mts. of Ignorance & up to the Castle in the Air.