The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Quizzes

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Quiz 1

By Kristen Osborne · Edited by Christine McKeever · Last reviewed January 24, 2013

1 What year was this work published?

1900

1990

1890

1895
2 Baum wanted his book to be an American

Autobiography

Biography

Fairy tale

Poem
3 Where did Dorothy live?

Kansas

Texas

Nebraska

Oklahoma
4 With whom did Dorothy live?

Her friends

Her aunt and uncle

Her brother and sister

Her parents
5 Toto, Dorothy's pet is a

Rabbit

Cat

Bird

Dog
6 Who laughed the most at the farmhouse?

The fieldhand

Dorothy

Uncle Henry

Aunt Em
7 What natural event occurred at the beginning of the novel?

An earthquake

A thunderstorm

A cyclone

A blizzard
8 What happens to the house during the storm?

It is smashed to pieces

It is lifted into the air

It is left on the ground

It is left alone
9 Who meets Dorothy when the house lands in Oz?

The Witch of the North only

The Munchkins only

The Munchkins and the Witch of the North

The Witch of the South only
10 Who did Dorothy's house kill?

The Witch of the East

The Witch of the North

The Witch of the West

The Witch of the South
11 What surrounds most of Oz that will prevent Dorothy from returning home?

A desert

The ocean

An abyss

A forest
12 What does the Witch of the North give Dorothy?

The Golden Cap

A kiss

A brain

A white dress
13 What does Dorothy take before she begins her journey?

A heart

The silver shoes

The Golden Cap

A necklace
14 What color are the Munchkin lands?

Yellow

Blue

Red

Brown
15 Boq is a

Wizard

Winged Monkey

Quadling

Munchkin
16 What does the Scarecrow do when he sees Dorothy walking?

Waves at her

Yells at her

Winks at her

Jumps down to her
17 What does the Scarecrow want from Oz?

New straw

Brains

A heart

Courage
18 What did the farmer give the Scarecrow first?

A nose

Ears

Eyes

A mouth
19 Who does Dorothy rescue in the forest?

The Tin Woodman

The Lion

The Scarecrow

Toto
20 What does the Tin Woodman want?

Brains

A heart

To get back to Kansas

Courage
21 Who jumps out at the travelers while they are walking through the forest?

The Scarecrow

The Tin Woodman

The Lion

The Wicked Witch of the West
22 What does the Lion want from Oz?

A crown

A heart

Brains

Courage
23 The Tin Woodman cried because he

Missed the Munchkin girl

Did not have a brain

Killed a beetle

Killed the Witch
24 How do the travelers get across the abyss?

They build a bridge

The stork carries them over

The Lion takes them on his back

They go around
25 What are Kalidahs?

The people of the Emerald City

Monstrous beasts

The Witch of the West's minions

Friendly forest people

Why do these charactera say these lines? Give reasons for the following. A. Scarecrow: even the wizard didn't give me a brain I'd be no worse off than I am now. B. Tinman: no it feels wonderful C. Scarecrow :animals that-that eat straw

I see no evidence of any of the above quotes in the novel, The Wizard of Oz.

Asked by Pranav s #762599

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who is dorothy

A young and sprightly girl, Dorothy lives with her aunt and uncle on the bleak Kansas prairie. She is energetic and delights in her dog Toto. After a whirling cyclone lands her house in Oz, she embarks on a journey to the Emerald City to ask the...

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Answered by Aslan on 12/10/2023 6:47 PM

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Is this written in 3rd person limited?

The book is written in 3rd person omniscient. This means that the book's narrator is mostly invisible to us.

Asked by Angela L #1286017

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