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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 Wizard never let anyone do?

2. Where does Dorothy spend her first night in Oz?

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

4. What finally works in capturing the travelers?

5. Where was the Scarecrow placed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Scarecrow threaten to do if the Wizard will not see them?

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

3. What does the Wizard insert into the Tin Woodman's chest?

4. What would the Tin Woodman like to receive from the Wizard?

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

6. What does the Lion do in order to become the King of the Forest?

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

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

9. Which character feels right at home with the moss and the trees?

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 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 2

There are different colors that make up the different lands of Oz. List all of the colors and their corresponding lands and then give a reason for each of the colors. Why do you think these colors were chosen for these particular people? Are there colors that would have suited the lands better?

Essay Topic 3

The setting of the story plays a large part at the beginning of Dorothy's adventures, with everything being gray and lifeless. Why do you think Baum decided to create this sort of setting for the story? How does it help or hurt the story? Why? Describe alternative settings that may have been just as effective.

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