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Phantom Tollbooth Chapters 11-13

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  • What does the "BOOM, BOOM, BOOM" of the bass drum look like when the Soundkeeper makes the sound?
    The boom of the bass drum looks like woolly, fluffy cotton balls.
  • Why did the good sounds start to disappear in the Valley of Sound?
    Most people think the reason the good sounds started fading away is because Rhyme and Reason were banished.
  • What happened when the cannon released the word?
    The word hit the fortress and it came toppling down, releasing all the sounds.
  • What time did Chroma want Milo to wake him up at?
    He wanted Milo to wake him up at 5:23 AM.
  • Who is the Dynne in relation to Dr. Dischord?
    The Dynne is Dr. Dischord's assistant.
  • What does the clap of Milo's hands look like when he makes the sound?
    The clap of his hands looks like a single sheet of white paper.
  • Where did Dr. Dischord find the Dynne?
    He found him abandoned in a soda bottle.
  • What kind of doctor is Dr. Dischord?
    He is a specialist, he specializes in all kinds of noise (mostly unpleasant).
  • How does Milo sneak out a sound?
    He starts to say the word "but", however it didn't escape his mouth. He trapped the word inside his mouth and carried it out with him.
  • Why will the Soundkeeper not let the sound back out for everyone to use?
    She won't let it out because people were making unpleasant sounds and unless they make sounds that she likes, they won't be allowed to make any.
  • Describe the appearance of Dr. Dischord.
    He is a man wearing a long white coat and a round mirror on his forehead. He has a tiny mustache and very large ears.
  • How did Dr. Dischord become popular?
    He became popular when the big cities were built and there was a need for the unpleasant sounds of a city.
  • How did the residents of the Valley of Sound have to communicate with Milo?
    They had to write down their words because they couldn't speak out loud.
  • Who do Milo, Tock and the Humbug meet right after leaving Chroma?
    They meet Dr. Dischord and the Dynne.
  • How are sounds invented?
    You have to decide what the sound looks like, then you make the sound, then you grind it into a powder and throw it in the air when you want to use it.
  • What does the Soundkeeper look like?
    She is a woman who is covered from head to toe in little bells.
  • Describe the appearance of the Dynne.
    He is a bluish smog with large yellow eyes and a frowning mouth.
  • What is the Dynne's job?
    He goes around once a day to collect all the unpleasant sounds that have been made and bring them back to the doctor.
  • What are the people in the Valley of Sound protesting?
    They are upset that there is no sound in their valley and they want it back!
  • How did all the sounds get collected once they had been released?
    The Dynne collected them and brought them back because they weren't unpleasant enough for him.
  • What happens when Milo tries to conduct the orchestra?
    The colors grew very bright and everything started turning the wrong color. The orchestra played faster and faster until a whole week went by.
  • What is the name of the person who rules the Valley of Sound?
    Her name is the Soundkeeper.
  • What does the "A" stand for in Kakofonous A. Dischord?
    The "A" stands for: AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE!
  • What does Milo do with the sound once he's out of the Soundkeeper's Fortress?
    Milo then takes it over to the cannon and drops it in.
  • What happens when Milo, Tock, and the Humbug first enter the Valley of Sound?
    They try to talk but realize they can't.
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