Milo tells him that he believes he is all of the men, and the man explains that he is a midget to tall men,
a giant to short men
, a thin man to fat ones, and a fat man to thin ones. Milo again asks the man if they are lost.
What does the Gelatinous Giant look like?
Appearance. As the name suggests, he can change shape and is the size of a mountain. His voice sounds like an explosion. He looks like
a colossal bowl of jelly without the bowl
.
What frightened the Gelatinous Giant?
The Gelatinous Giant is especially afraid of different ideas, as we learn when Milo uses the
words
in Azaz's box to scare him away.
What happened in chapter 10 in The Phantom Tollbooth?
Chapter 10
The city, Alec says, is called Illusions and is really just a mirage. Its twin city, Reality, turns out to be all around the travelers. … As a result, the city withered away.
Alec next leads the group to an enormous open-air orchestra concert of over a thousand musicians, all conducted by Chroma the Great
.
Who is the last demon in The Phantom Tollbooth?
The Demon of Insincerity is a demon who tricked Milo, Tock and the Humbug–and when unseen always tells lies.
What lesson did Milo learn from the gelatinous giant?
The Giant tells Milo that, like gelatin, he tries to look like whatever is closest to him. That is how they ended up in his hand – it looked like part of the mountain. The Giant tells Milo that
he doesn't want to be conspicuous
, or noticeable. Being conspicuous isn't safe.
Why does Trivium only do unimportant things?
Why does the Terrible Trivium say they must do only unimportant things? The Terrible Trivium tells
Milo that if you do the easy and useless jobs, you will never have to worry about the important ones
which are so difficult. “Why if you stay here, you can become a monster of habit too”.
What is the one thing the senses taker can't get from Milo?
They become engrossed in the question game and forget all about the castle and the horde of demons chasing them until
Milo
drops the bag of sounds that the Soundkeeper gave him. The package breaks open and explodes with laughter, pulling Milo from his trance since humor is the one sense the Senses Taker cannot seize.
What gift does Dischord give Milo?
Alec escorts Milo, Tock, and the Humbug to the end of the Forest of Sight, where he bids them farewell and gives Milo
a telescope
as a gift so that he can “see things as they really are.”
What broke the spell of the Senses Taker?
As the bag fell,
the package of sounds
broke open, filling the air with peals of happy laughter which seemed so happy at first, that soon he, Tock and the Humbug joined in the laughter. The Senses Taker's spell was broken. Milo, Tock and the Humbug realised that they had been tricked.
Who does Milo meet after leaving the forest of sight?
Alec Bings
is a boy who is able to see through things. Milo meets him when he stops at the scenic Point of View after leaving Dictionopolis.
What gift does Alec give Milo before they part ways?
What gift does Alec give Milo before they part ways? Before they part ways, Alec gives Milo
a telescope
and tells him that through the telescope, you can see things as they really are, not just as they seem to be.
Why does the Mathemagician call his pencil a magic staff?
In the play, why does the Mathemagician call his pencil a “magic staff”? It shines like a flashlight.
It gives him the power to be king. It can be used to solve problems
.
What is the biggest number the Mathemagician has?
After the meal, the Mathemagician magically transports the group to his workshop, where he uses his magic staff to dazzle the group with mathematical tricks. Milo asks to see the biggest number, and the Mathemagician leads him to an enormous number
3
.
What are the demons of ignorance?
Ready for a mouthful? The Everpresent
Wordsnatcher, the Terrible Trivium, the Demon of Insincerity, the Giant, and the Senses Taker
. These are five of the scariest demons that Milo, Tock, and the Humbug encounter as they pass through the Mountains of Ignorance on their way to the Castle in the Air.
What makes the character of King Azaz unique?
A Very Leadery Leader
King Azaz is more like a
stereotypical ruler
than his brother the Mathemagician. He takes the title of king, he lives in a palace, and he encourages his subjects to attend banquets.
