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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 can jump this obstacle and will help the travelers cross?

2. What leads Dorothy and the Scarecrow to the woodchopper?

3. Scarecrow doesn't mind being made of straw because be never gets hurt and he never gets ________.

4. Where does the yellow brick road lead Dorothy and the Scarecrow?

5. From what does Dorothy help the Scarecrow get down from?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the Munchkins and the Witch of the North know that Dorothy has killed the Wicked Witch of the East?

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

4. What happens to the house when the cyclone hits?

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

6. What does Dorothy say when she returns to Kansas?

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

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

9. Who greets Dorothy and calls Dorothy a great sorceress for killing the Wicked Witch of the East?

10. When the travelers get to a large ditch, what plan does the Scarecrow devise?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Wicked Witch of the West is relentless in her attempts to thwart the travelers, but the travelers stop all of her attacks. Why do you think the witch waited so long to use the Golden Cap? Do you think this was a wise choice? Why or why not? Are there other ways the witch might have been able to stop the travelers?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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