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Who is Milo?
Who is Milo?
Milo is a boy who is bored with his life and schoolwork.
What strange package does Milo find in his bedroom?
What strange package does Milo find in his bedroom?
Milo finds the tollbooth to be a toy.
Milo finds the tollbooth to be a toy.
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Milo's watchdog companion is named _____ .
Milo's watchdog companion is named _____ .
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What does the Whether Man do when Milo asks for directions?
What does the Whether Man do when Milo asks for directions?
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What are the Lethargians known for in the Doldrums?
What are the Lethargians known for in the Doldrums?
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What does Officer Shrift declare about the people present after the market collapse?
What does Officer Shrift declare about the people present after the market collapse?
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What happens to Rhyme and Reason?
What happens to Rhyme and Reason?
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Milo has a strong fear of the Valley of Sound.
Milo has a strong fear of the Valley of Sound.
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Match the chapters with their key events:
Match the chapters with their key events:
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What lesson does Milo learn from the Soundkeeper?
What lesson does Milo learn from the Soundkeeper?
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What lesson does Milo learn about jumping to conclusions?
What lesson does Milo learn about jumping to conclusions?
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Which characters accompany Milo on his journey to Digitopolis?
Which characters accompany Milo on his journey to Digitopolis?
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The Mathemagician serves subtraction stew that makes the travelers feel full.
The Mathemagician serves subtraction stew that makes the travelers feel full.
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What does the Dodecahedron criticize about Milo's naming system?
What does the Dodecahedron criticize about Milo's naming system?
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What demon does Milo and his companions encounter after their tasks?
What demon does Milo and his companions encounter after their tasks?
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Milo discovers that completing his task with the faceless gentleman will take him _____ years.
Milo discovers that completing his task with the faceless gentleman will take him _____ years.
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Who are the princesses Milo meets?
Who are the princesses Milo meets?
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King Azaz tells Milo that the mission to save Rhyme and Reason was actually possible.
King Azaz tells Milo that the mission to save Rhyme and Reason was actually possible.
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What does the note Milo finds upon returning home signify?
What does the note Milo finds upon returning home signify?
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Study Notes
Chapter 1
- Milo is a bored boy disinterested in schoolwork, viewing learning as a waste of time.
- He discovers a package addressed to him, containing a tollbooth, a map, and an instruction manual.
- Deciding to explore, Milo assembles the tollbooth and chooses Dictionopolis as his destination.
Chapter 2
- After passing through the tollbooth, Milo meets the Whether Man, who speaks in repetitive ways.
- Milo grows drowsy from the curvy road and ends up in the Doldrums, where thinking and laughing are forbidden.
- A watchdog named Tock helps Milo understand that he can leave the Doldrums by thinking.
Chapter 3
- Tock explains the importance of time and guides Milo to Dictionopolis.
- Upon arrival on market day, they encounter royal advisors who speak in confusing synonyms.
- Milo feels overwhelmed by the complexity of words, with Tock suggesting clarity comes from using fewer words.
Chapter 4
- Milo explores the word market, tasting an "A" and meeting the Spelling Bee.
- The Spelling Bee and the grumpy Humbug get into a chaotic argument, causing a collapse of the market stalls.
Chapter 5
- Officer Shrift arrives post-collapse, quickly declaring everyone guilty of nonsensical crimes.
- Shrift sentences Milo to six million years in prison, where he meets Faintly Macabre, the "Which," who explains her history with words.
Chapter 6
- Faintly Macabre narrates the story of Rhyme and Reason and the founding of the Kingdom of Wisdom.
- The kingdom is divided between two competitive brothers after their father's death, leading to the banishment of Rhyme and Reason.
Chapter 7
- The Royal Banquet features absurd dishes, where guests eat "light" and "square" meals.
- Milo realizes the nonsensical nature of the king's command as he kicks off his quest.
Chapter 8
- King Azaz tasks Milo with a mission while providing him with a box of words for his journey.
- The Humbug reluctantly joins Milo on his adventure.
Chapter 9
- On their journey, they meet Alec Bings, a boy who can float and sees things differently.
- Alec teaches Milo about perspective, highlighting how perception can change beauty.
Chapter 10
- They discover the cities of Illusions and Reality, learning about the decline of Reality due to negligence.
- Milo meets Chroma the Great, who explains the importance of colors in the world.
Chapter 11
- Milo tries conducting the orchestra, leading to chaos as he loses control, resulting in seven days passing unnoticed.
- Chroma is shocked to learn about the lost time when he arrives after his sleep.
Chapter 12
- Entering the Valley of Sound, they find silence due to the Soundkeeper's actions.
- They learn from a man about the Soundkeeper's fortress, motivating Milo to help restore sound.
Chapter 13
- Milo successfully steals a sound and uses it to shatter the Soundkeeper's fortress.
- The Soundkeeper acknowledges her mistake and recognizes the value of all sounds, positive and negative.
Chapter 14
- The travelers meet the Dodecahedron, who discusses naming conventions in Digitopolis.
- He offers to guide them to Digitopolis, leading them to explore the numbers mine and meet the Mathemagician.
Chapter 15
- At lunch with the Mathemagician, the food is oddly counterproductive, leaving the Humbug starving despite his excess.### Chapter 16
- Milo reaches the Mathemagician's workshop and discusses the release of Princesses Rhyme and Reason with him.
- The Mathemagician and Azaz have a history of disagreement; he agrees to release the princesses if Milo proves they have ever agreed.
- Milo proposes that their agreement to always disagree is, in itself, an agreement.
- The Mathemagician concedes and gifts Milo a miniature magic pencil.
- Milo, Tock, and the Humbug begin their journey towards the Mountains of Ignorance.
- Along the path, they encounter the Everpresent Wordsnatcher, who twists words into puns.
- They meet a faceless gentleman who assigns them absurd tasks, leading to frustration as the work seems endless.
Chapter 17
- Milo calculates that completing his task would take 837 years using the Mathemagician's wand.
- The gentleman reveals himself to be the Terrible Trivium, symbolizing wasted effort and menial tasks.
- The companions escape from the Trivium and navigate the trail, only to fall into a pit.
- They meet the Demon of Insincerity, who initially appears intimidating but is ultimately discovered to be small and pathetic.
- After confronting the demon, the trio escapes and encounters the Gelatinous Giant, who is terrified of new ideas.
- Milo uses King's Azaz's box of words to scare the giant away, allowing the group to continue onward.
Chapter 18
- Climbing the staircase to the Castle in the Air, they encounter the Senses Taker, who distracts them with trivial questions.
- Milo drops the bag of sounds from the Soundkeeper, which snaps him and his friends out of their trance.
- They reach the castle, meeting Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason, who reinforce the importance of learning from mistakes.
- The demons attack, severing the staircase, prompting Tock to leap out the window with everyone for safety.
Chapter 19
- Tock glides down from the Castle in the Air, landing safely despite the urgency of their escape.
- As they run down the Mountains of Ignorance, the demons pursue them.
- Just before being captured, the armies of Wisdom, led by King Azaz and the Mathemagician, arrive and chase the demons away.
- A celebration follows, with all Milo's friends from the Lands Beyond congratulating him.
- King Azaz reveals the mission was seemingly impossible, emphasizing the importance of believing in possibilities.
Chapter 20
- Milo passes through the tollbooth back to his bedroom, realizing only a few hours have passed.
- He feels the transformative nature of his journey and contemplates future adventures.
- The tollbooth has gone, replaced by a note that informs him of new opportunities for exploration.
- Milo recognizes his room's potential for adventure and concludes that there is much to discover in his everyday life.
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