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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. What does the yellow brick road lead the travelers to?

2. What does the witch watch the travelers with?

3. What does the Wizard look like to the Tin Woodman?

4. Who does Dorothy first encounter as she is heading out on her journey?

5. What does Dorothy do to relieve the woodchopper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the cyclone drop Dorothy's house?

2. What is the method of capturing the travelers that works for the Wicked Witch of the West?

3. What happens to the house when the cyclone hits?

4. How is the Wizard's identity revealed to the travelers?

5. What are the various ways that the travelers see the Wizard?

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

7. When Toto, Dorothy, and the Scarecrow all hear a groan when walking through the forest, what do they discover is the source?

8. How do the travelers finally find their way back to the City of Emeralds?

9. How does Dorothy finally kill the Wicked Witch of the West?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman realize the danger of the poppies, but can not stop the others from falling asleep in the field. How could they have made it through this field without falling asleep? What could have been done differently? Or was the sleep unavoidable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

When Dorothy and the travelers are granted access to the Wizard, they are first primped and pampered. Why do you think this is done? Why is Dorothy put into a green silk gown? What purpose does this serve?

Essay Topic 3

The Wicked Witch of the West is relentless in her attempts to thwart the travelers, but the travelers stop all of her attacks. Why do you think the witch waited so long to use the Golden Cap? Do you think this was a wise choice? Why or why not? Are there other ways the witch might have been able to stop the travelers?

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