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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 helps the evil old woman with the answer to #54?

2. What does the witch send first to thwart the travelers?

3. Where is the group of travelers now going?

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

5. When the Woodman's heart was taken away, so was his ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why aren't the travelers welcome in the land of china?

2. Who is the person Dorothy runs to when she finally gets back to Kansas?

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

4. When Dorothy and the Scarecrow finish their stories, what happens?

5. What does the curse do to the Tin Woodman?

6. Who are the miniature people, characterized by their blue dress?

7. What are some of the things that Dorothy packs in preparation for her trip to see the Wizard?

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

9. When the Tin Woodman sees a wildcat chasing a mouse, what does he do?

10. How does the Wizard propose he will get Dorothy back to Kansas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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.

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