Phantom Tollbooth-Chapter 15

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Where were Milo, Tock, and Humbug at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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In the cavern of numbers mine.

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What is the name of the food served to Milo, Tock, and Humbug in the cavern?

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Subtraction stew.

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What is the Mathemagician measuring when Tock asks for 'the number of the greatest possible magnitude'?

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The edge of a raindrop.

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How do you arrive at the smallest number?

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Divide the smallest number you can think of, then divide it in half again, and again, and again, and again...

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What signal does the Mathemagician give for the food to be brought (and taken away)?

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Blows his silver whistle.

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What is Dictionopolis?

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A city where words are valued and celebrated.

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Who is the Mathemagician?

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A character who represents the power and magic of mathematics.

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What does subtraction represent in mathematics?

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The operation of finding the difference between numbers.

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What is the significance of the cavern of numbers?

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It symbolizes the exploration of mathematical concepts.

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What does the term 'magnitude' refer to?

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The size or extent of something, often used in mathematics.