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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 color is used to describe Dorothy's home?

2. What does Dorothy do to relieve the woodchopper?

3. Who helps the victim in #75?

4. These new people have the heads of tigers and the bodies of _________.

5. What does the Witch of the North give Dorothy for protection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who makes up the family that lives on the Kansas prairie?

4. When Dorothy tells the Scarecrow about Kansas, how does he react?

5. Why can't the winged monkeys help Dorothy get back to Kansas?

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

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

8. Why doesn't Dorothy get back to Kansas in this chapter?

9. When Dorothy is to see the Wizard, what is she dressed in before she is taken to the throne room?

10. When Dorothy discovers the Golden Cap, what does she do with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eventually, Dorothy manages to kill the witch by accident. Why do you think Baum make the witch's demise so simple? What is the significance of the scene in which Dorothy tosses the water on her? What does this say about evil and killing it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When the Wizard gives each of the travelers (besides Dorothy) something the represents the thing they want most in the world, why are the travelers so happy? Why do you think they believe these items are actually what they long for? Why do you think these items work so well to help the travelers feel complete?

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