The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chapters 1-8

Reading Check

1. Dorothy is retrieving Toto, who has fearfully crawled under her bed. (Chapter 1)

2. The Witch of the North and three male Munchkins come to greet Dorothy. (Chapter 2)

3. The Witch of the North gives Dorothy the Wicked Witch of the East’s enchanted silver shoes. (Chapter 2)

4. The Lion jumps across the first ditch, bearing his friends on his back. The Woodman cuts a tree to create a bridge across the second ditch. (Chapter 7)

Short Answer

1. Kansas is depicted as barren and gray; the inhabitants of the farm struggle to produce enough food and are threatened by dangerous cyclones. In contrast, the Land of Oz is characterized as lush and green, filled with fruit, flowers, streams, and colorful birds. (Chapters 1-2)

2. The Scarecrow has thoughtful conversations with Dorothy about the importance of home and about the differences between being made from straw or from flesh. These conversations illustrate that he is capable of reasoning and thinking. The Scarecrow also comes up with the solution for crossing the second ditch; he suggests that the Woodman cut down a tree to make a bridge.