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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 jumps out at the Scarecrow and sends the Scarecrow flying?

2. When was Scarecrow made?

3. When Dorothy tells the Scarecrow about Kansas, he wonders why anyone would want to go back to such a ____________.

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

5. How many times can the owner of the Golden Cap call on the monkeys?

Short Essay Questions

1. There is no chapter 25

2. What does Glinda ask for in return for helping Dorothy return to Kansas?

3. What happens with the current is too strong for the travelers to cross the river?

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

5. When Toto barks at the Lion, what does the Lion do?

6. When the Scarecrow asks the advice of a soldier about what they should do to help Dorothy, what does the soldier suggest?

7. Who did the Tin Woodman once fall in love with?

8. The travelers find themselves lost in the land of the Winkies. Why?

9. What causes the family to retreat to the storm cellar?

10. What are the strangest creatures that the travelers encounter when they are nearly at Glinda's castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the animals ask the Lion to kill the spider, it seems this is the ultimate test of his 'new' courage. Why do you think the Lion succeed in his task? Would he have been able to complete the task before receiving the green potion? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Wizard is only hidden by a screen, it is revealed in the end. Why do you think no one ever looked behind the screen before? What stopped others from finding the Wizard out? If you were the Wizard, how would you have hidden yourself so that you couldn't be detected?

Essay Topic 3

When Dorothy has to run after Toto, she misses the balloon that's going back home. If you were in her position, would you have left Toto in Oz or would you have done what she did? Why or why not? Do you think Dorothy made the right decision? Why or why not?

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