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Instructions
As students read The Phantom Tollbooth, have them complete the chart with a brief
summary of each location Milo visits. On the map have students plot the journey by
drawing dots of different colors to each location and then connecting the dots.
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Answer Key
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Destination
Main Idea
Expectations
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Doldrums
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Dictionopolis
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Forest of Sight
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Valley of Sound
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Island of Conclusions and
the Sea of Knowledge
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Digitopolis
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Mountains of Ignorance
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Answer Key
Destination
Main Idea
Expectations
Milo is a bored young boy who gets into his toy car and goes through the tollbooth into an imaginary
land called the Lands Beyond. His first stop is Expectations where he meets the Whether Man, who
can’t make any decisions.
Doldrums
Milo continues driving. Because his mind wonders, Milo ends up in the Doldrums where everyone is
bored and does nothing. While there, he meets Tock, the watchdog who helps him leave by “thinking.”
Dictionopolis
Milo and Tock go to one of the two capital cities Dictionopolis ruled by King Azaz. Milo and Tock are
arrested by Officer Shrift for a mistakenly being accused of creating a disturbance in the market where
letters are sold. In the jail dungeon, they meet Fanitly Macrabe who tells them everyone has lost
common sense since the two princesses, Rhyme and Reason, were banished. Milo and Tock decide to
go on a rescue mission to bring the two princesses back to the kingdom. King Azaz sends Humbug
along with them on the mission.
Forest of Sight
Milo, Tock, and Humbug meet Alec Bings whose feet never touch the ground. He teaches the group
about perspective. They visit two cities in the Forest of Sight; Illusions which is not real and Reality
which is real. They also meet Chroma the Great who directs the world of color.
Valley of Sound
The group continues traveling. In the Valley of Sound, they meet Dr. Dischord and his sidekick Dynne
who are interested in terrible sounds. Deeper into the valley, all is quiet. Milo learns the Soundkeeper
has captured all sound. Milo helps released these captured sounds before traveling onward.
Island of Conclusions
and the Sea of
Knowledge
While traveling from the Valley of Sound to Digitopolis, Humbug makes a conclusion without using
logic. The group immediately finds themselves on the Island of Conclusions crowded with many others
who jump to conclusions. They must swim through the Sea of Knowledge to return to the mainland.
Digitopolis
The group finally reach the second capital city Digitopolis. They meet Mathemagican, brother of Azaz,
who rules over the mines of numbers. Milo uses reason to convince Mathemagican that Rhyme and
Reason must be returned to the kingdom. He agrees.
Mountains of Ignorance
Milo, Tock, and Humbug travel into the Mountains of Ignorance where the princesses are being held.
They meet many demons. Milo uses the gifts he’s accumulated in his travels to battle these demons.
The group reach the princesses. They fly away from the tower with the help of Tock. Because he is
a watchdog, he can make time fly. They are finally rescued by the joint armies of Mathemagician and
King Azaz. After a celebration, Milo returns home.
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