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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the big meeting, who causes the members of the meeting to hush and turn?

2. What is the land in this chapter filled with?

3. Who tries to enter the woods first?

4. What does the Lion receive from the Wizard?

5. What tries to grab this person in #139?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The Cowardly Lion is another great character. At first, do you think Dorothy should have reacted differently to him? Why or why not? Why do you think Dorothy decided to include him as well on her trip? What does the Lion have to offer? What does the Lion do during the story to help? Give three examples of how the Cowardly Lion helps during the trip to Oz.

Essay Topic 3

Explain what "There's no place like home" means to Dorothy and what it means generally to you as the reader.

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