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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who can jump this obstacle and will help the travelers cross?

2. Where is the group of travelers now going?

3. Why do the Scarecrow and Dorothy decide to go into the forest?

4. What would the Scarecrow like most in the world?

5. When does Dorothy meet up with Scarecrow?

Short Essay Questions

1. When they cross the ditch, whose land do the travelers enter?

2. What does Dorothy say when she returns to Kansas?

3. Because of the decision in #27, what happens to the Tin Woodman?

4. When Dorothy discovers the Golden Cap, what does she do with it?

5. Who is Dorothy's constant companion and friend?

6. What happens when the Scarecrow tries to enter the woods?

7. Who will become the new ruler of the Emerald City?

8. When Dorothy tells the Scarecrow about Kansas, how does he react?

9. What is the one thing the answer to #10 really wants more than anything else in the world?

10. What do the travelers have to wear before they can enter the City of Emeralds?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Scarecrow doesn't seem to offer a lot of help to the journey at first, as he tells Dorothy that he wants brains. So, why do you think Dorothy decided to bring the Scarecrow along? What does Dorothy think the Scarecrow has to offer? What does the Scarecrow reveal as the story progresses? How does he help? Give three examples of ways he helps the journey.

Essay Topic 2

The conscience of the Tin Woodman prevents him from killing a mouse and thus grants the travelers a great ally. What are two of the ways that mice help the travelers in the story? If the mice had not pledged to help, would Dorothy and the others have been successful in their trip?

Essay Topic 3

When they enter the land of white china, Dorothy becomes enchanted by a small beautiful princess, even going so far as to try to convince the princess to come back with her to Kansas. Why do you think Dorothy relates to this princess? What do you think Dorothy sees in this figurine? What does this say about Dorothy and how she sees herself?

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