Wizard of Oz

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Wizard of Oz Comprehension QuestionsName _______________________________ Date __________________

Chapter 1: The Cyclone

1. What state does Dorothy live in? _____________________________________________________________

2. Who does she live with? ____________________________________________________________________

3. Who made Dorothy laugh? __________________________________________________________________

4. What color does the author use to describe the land, house, Uncle Henry, and Aunt Em? ____________

5. What does Uncle Henry say is coming? _______________________________________________________

Chapter 2: The Council with the Munchkins

1. Did Dorothy like the way the scenery looked when she woke up? ________________________________

2. Were the people coming towards her young or old? ____________________________________________

3. Who did the woman say had been killed? _____________________________________________________

4. How did the witch die? _____________________________________________________________________

5. How many witches are there in the Land of Oz? _______________________________________________

6. Where does the Wizard of Oz live? ___________________________________________________________

7. The witch disappeared and what was left behind? _____________________________________________

8. The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with what? __________________________________________

Chapter 3: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

1. What did Dorothy’s clean dress look like? _____________________________________________________

2. What shoes did Dorothy put on? _____________________________________________________________

3. What did the munchkin houses look like? _____________________________________________________

4. Why did Boq think Dorothy was a sorceress? __________________________________________________

5. Why was everyone so curious about Toto? ____________________________________________________

6. How did Dorothy help the scarecrow? ________________________________________________________

7. What does the scarecrow want to ask Oz for? _________________________________________________

Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest

1. Dorothy tells the scarecrow that there’s no place like __________________________________________

2. Where does this chapter take place {setting}? ________________________________________________

3. Where do they stay the night? ______________________________________________________________

Chapter 5: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

1. Why couldn’t the tin man move? _____________________________________________________________

2. What did Dorothy do to help the tin woodman? ________________________________________________

3. What does the tin man want to ask the Oz for? ________________________________________________

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Chapter 6: The Cowardly Lion

1. What did the Tin Man say would protect Dorothy? _____________________________________________

2. What jumped into the road? _________________________________________________________________

3. What did Dorothy do? ______________________________________________________________________

4. What did Dorothy call him? _________________________________________________________________

5. What will the lion ask Oz for? _______________________________________________________________

Chapter 7: The Journey to the Great Oz

1. What did the scarecrow collect for Dorothy’s breakfast? _______________________________________

2. Who helped everyone get across the ditch? ___________________________________________________

3. What were the Kalidahs?

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4. Who made the raft? ________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field

1. Who was left behind in the river? ___________________________________________________________

2. How was the scarecrow saved? _____________________________________________________________

3. How did the flowers smell? _________________________________________________________________

4. What kind of flowers were they? ____________________________________________________________

5. What would the odor of too many poppies do?

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Chapter 9: The Queen of the Field Mice

1. What was the yellow wildcat chasing? _______________________________________________________

2. What did the tin man do? __________________________________________________________________

3. Who did the mouse say she was? ____________________________________________________________

4. What did the scarecrow say they needed help with?

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Chapter 10: The Guardian of the Gates

1. What color were the fences along the way? ___________________________________________________

2. The man says no one has ever seen who? _____________________________________________________

3. Which 2 characters never needed to sleep? ___________________________________________________

4. How did they get inside the gate? ___________________________________________________________

5. What were the spectacles for?

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Chapter 11: The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz

1. What color was everything in the Emerald City? ______________________________________________

2. The Wizard of Oz agreed to see them, but what were the rules?

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3. Who would go see Oz first? __________________________________________________________________

4. Oz said he would help Dorothy, but she had to do something for him. What did Oz want Dorothy to

do? ______________________________________________________________________________________

5. Who went to see Oz next? ___________________________________________________________________

Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch

1. Where did the Wicked Witch of the West live? ________________________________________________

2. The witch saw then and sent ____________________________________________ to tear them to pieces.

3. What would appear if you called 3 times to the Golden Cap?

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4. Why would the monkeys not harm Dorothy?

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5. Why did the witch want the silver shoes?

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6. Dorothy threw ____________________________________________ on the Wicked Witch and killed her.

Chapter 13: The Rescue

1. Once the witch had melted, Dorothy asked the Winkies to

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2. Who did the Winkies want to be their new ruler? ______________________________________________

3. What did Dorothy find in the Witch’s cupboard? _______________________________________________

Chapter 14: The Winged Monkeys

1. How did they get lost? ______________________________________________________________________

2. Who did Dorothy decide to ask for help? ______________________________________________________

3. What did the Queen tell Dorothy to do?

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4. What did Dorothy ask for?

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5. The winged monkeys told Dorothy that she could call on them _____________________________ times.

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Chapter 15: The Discovery of Oz the Terrible

1. The scarecrow said if Oz didn’t see them, he would do what?

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2. What time did Oz agreed to see them the next day? ____________________________________________

3. Did they see Oz in the Throne Room? _________________________________________________________

4. When did Oz tell them to come back? ________________________________________________________

5. Who was behind the hidden screen?

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6. How did the man say he got to Emerald City? _________________________________________________

Chapter 16: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug

1. Why did Oz unfasten the scarecrow’s head? __________________________________________________

2. What did Oz give the lion? __________________________________________________________________

3. What is Oz unsure about?

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Chapter 17: How the Balloon was Launched

1. How long did it take for Oz to send for Dorothy?

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2. What is Oz’s idea for getting Dorothy back home to Kansas?

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3. Who did Oz put in charge? __________________________________________________________________

4. Why did Dorothy not get in the balloon?

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Chapter 18: Away to the South

1. Who did they call up on for help? ____________________________________________________________

2. Why couldn’t they help? ____________________________________________________________________

3. The soldier with the green whiskers say WHO might be able to help? _____________________________

4. Where does Glinda live?

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Chapter 19: Attacked by the Fighting Trees

1. What did the tree do to the scarecrow?

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2. What did the woodsman do? ________________________________________________________________

3. What did they see at the edge of the woods?

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Chapter 20: The Dainty China Country

1. How did they decide to get over the wall? _____________________________________________________

2. What did they see once they sat on top of the wall?

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3. How tall were the people they could see?

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Chapter 21: The Lion Becomes the King of the Beasts

1. Who really liked the forest? _________________________________________________________________

2. What were the animals of the forest afraid of? _______________________________________________

3. What did the lion decide to do?

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Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings

1. What was strange about the little man?

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2. What happened to the man’s head?

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3. Who did they ask for help? __________________________________________________________________

4. How did the monkeys help them out?

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5. What color was everything in the Country of the Quadlings? ____________________________________

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Chapter 23: Attacked by the Fighting Trees

1. Glinda says she can help, but what must Dorothy give up?

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2. How will Glinda use the cap?

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3. What will she do with the cap after she is done?

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4. What must Dorothy do to go back home?

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Chapter 24: The Dainty China Country

1. Who greeted Dorothy? ______________________________________________________________________

2. Where did Dorothy say she had been?

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Answer Key

Wizard of Oz Comprehension QuestionsName Answer Key Date __________________

Chapter 1: The Cyclone

1. What state does Dorothy live in? Kansas

2. Who does she live with? Uncle Henry and Aunt Em

3. Who made Dorothy laugh? Toto

4. What color does the author use to describe the land, house, Uncle Henry, and Aunt Em? gray

5. What does Uncle Henry say is coming? A cyclone

Chapter 2: The Council with the Munchkins

1. Did Dorothy like the way the scenery looked when she woke up? yes

2. Were the people coming towards her young or old? old

3. Who did the woman say had been killed? The wicked witch of the east

4. How did the witch die? Dorothy’s house landed on her

5. How many witches are there in the Land of Oz? 4

6. Where does the Wizard of Oz live? City of Emeralds

7. The witch disappeared and what was left behind? Her silver shoes

8. The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with what? Yellow bricks

Chapter 3: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow

1. What did Dorothy’s clean dress look like? Blue gingham/faded

2. What shoes did Dorothy put on? The silver ones

3. What did the munchkin houses look like? Odd, round, with a big dome for a roof and painted blue

4. Why did Boq think Dorothy was a sorceress? She was wearing silver shoes, killed the wicked witch,

and is wearing white.

5. Why was everyone so curious about Toto? They had never seen a dog before.

6. How did Dorothy help the scarecrow? She got him down and took the pole from his back

7. What does the scarecrow want to ask Oz for? A brain

Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest

1. Dorothy tells the scarecrow that there’s no place like home

2. Where does this chapter take place {setting}? forest

3. Where do they stay the night? A little cottage in the forest

Chapter 5: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

1. Why couldn’t the tin man move? His joints had rusted

2. What did Dorothy do to help the tin woodman? She oiled his joints

3. What does the tin man want to ask the Oz for? A heart

Chapter 6: The Cowardly Lion

1. What did the Tin Man say would protect Dorothy? The mark of the Good Witch’s kiss

2. What jumped into the road? A lion

3. What did Dorothy do? She slapped the lion on his nose

4. What did Dorothy call him? A coward

5. What will the lion ask Oz for? Courage

Chapter 7: The Journey to the Great Oz

1. What did the scarecrow collect for Dorothy’s breakfast? nuts

2. Who helped everyone get across the ditch? The lion

3. What were the Kalidahs? Monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers

4. Who made the raft? The tinman

Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field

1. Who was left behind in the river? The scarecrow

2. How was the scarecrow saved? By the stork

3. How did the flowers smell? spicy

4. What kind of flowers were they? poppies

5. What would the odor of too many poppies do? Make you fall asleep

Chapter 9: The Queen of the Field Mice

1. What was the yellow wildcat chasing? A field mouse

2. What did the tin man do? Chopped the wildcats head off

3. Who did the mouse say she was? Queen of the Field Mice

4. What did the scarecrow say they needed help with? Saving the lion

Chapter 10: The Guardian of the Gates

1. What color were the fences along the way? green

2. The man says no one has ever seen who? Oz

3. Which 2 characters never needed to sleep? Scarecrow and tin man

4. How did they get inside the gate? Dorothy pushed the bell and the gates to the city opened.

5. What were the spectacles for? Glasses so that the brightness of the Emerald City would not blind

them.

Chapter 11: The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz

1. What color was everything in the Emerald City? green

2. The Wizard of Oz agreed to see them, but what were the rules? One at a time and only one each day.

3. Who would go see Oz first? Dorothy

4. Oz said he would help Dorothy, but she had to do something for him. What did Oz want Dorothy to

do? Kill the Wicked Witch of the West

5. Who went to see Oz next? The scarecrow

Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch

1. Where did the Wicked Witch of the West live? The Country of Winkies

2. The witch saw then and sent wolves to tear them to pieces.

3. What would appear if you called 3 times to the Golden Cap? Winged monkeys would come and obey

any orders there were given.

4. Why would the monkeys not harm Dorothy? Because she had the Good Witch’s kiss on her forehead

5. Why did the witch want the silver shoes? They were magical and would give her great power

6. Dorothy threw water on the Wicked Witch and killed her.

Chapter 13: The Rescue

1. Once the witch had melted, Dorothy asked the Winkies to find scarecrow and tin man

2. Who did the Winkies want to be their new ruler? The tin man

3. What did Dorothy find in the Witch’s cupboard? The Golden Cap

Chapter 14: The Winged Monkeys

1. How did they get lost? There was no road back to the Emerald City

2. Who did Dorothy decide to ask for help? The field mice

3. What did the Queen tell Dorothy to do? Use the charm of the Golden Cap to call for the winged

monkeys

4. What did Dorothy ask for? To be taken to Emerald City

5. The winged monkeys told Dorothy that she could call on them 3 times.

Chapter 15: The Discovery of Oz the Terrible

1. The scarecrow said if Oz didn’t see them, he would do what? Send for the winged monkeys

2. What time did Oz agreed to see them the next day? 9:04

3. Did they see Oz in the Throne Room? no

4. When did Oz tell them to come back? Tomorrow/the next day

5. Who was behind the hidden screen? Oz, but he was a little… old… bald man!

6. How did the man say he got to Oz? a hot air balloon

Chapter 16: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug

1. Why did Oz unfasten the scarecrow’s head? To be able to his brains inside

2. What did Oz give the lion? A heart

3. What is Oz unsure about? How to get Dorothy back to Kansas

Chapter 17: How the Balloon was Launched

1. How long did it take for Oz to send for Dorothy? 4 days

2. What is Oz’s idea for getting Dorothy back home to Kansas? A hot air balloon

3. Who did Oz put in charge? The scarecrow

4. Why did Dorothy not get in the balloon? She went to chase Toto and the hot air balloon took off.

Chapter 18: Away to the South

1. Who did they call upon for help? The winged monkeys

2. Why couldn’t they help? They couldn’t cross the desert

3. The soldier with the green whiskers say WHO might be able to help? Glinda

4. Where does Glinda live? In a castle on the edge of the desert

Chapter 19: Attacked by the Fighting Trees

1. What did the tree do to the scarecrow? Picked him up and flung him

2. What did the woodsman do? Cut one of the tree’s branches in 2

3. What did they see at the edge of the woods? A high wall that was white and smooth like a china

dish.

Chapter 20: The Dainty China Country

1. How did they decide to get over the wall? By making a ladder

2. What did they see once they sat on top of the wall? Itty bitty houses made of china

3. How tall were the people they could see? They were no higher than Dorothy’s knee

Chapter 21: The Lion Becomes the King of the Beasts

1. Who really liked the forest? The lion

2. What were the animals of the forest afraid of? A giant spider

3. What did the lion decide to do? Sneak up on the spider while it slept…. And kill it.

Chapter 22: The Country of the Quadlings

1. What was strange about the little man? He had a flat head and no arms

2. What happened to the man’s head? He could shot his head out like a weapon

3. Who did they ask for help? The winged monkeys

4. How did the monkeys help them out? They carried them to the Country of the Quadlings

5. What color was everything in the Country of the Quadlings? red

Chapter 23: Attacked by the Fighting Trees

1. Glinda says she can help, but what must Dorothy give up? The Golden Cap

2. How will Glinda use the cap? To get tin man, scarecrow, and lion back to where they want to be.

3. What will she do with the cap after she is done? She will give it to the king of the monkeys so that

they can finally be free.

4. What must Dorothy do to go back home? She must click her heels together 3 times and command

the shoes to take her home.

Chapter 24: The Dainty China Country

1. Who greeted Dorothy? Aunt Em

2. Where did Dorothy say she had been? The Land of Oz

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