Wizard of Oz, Ch 20

What did Dorothy do while the Tin Woodman was building the ladder?

• She was dancing with Toto.

• She was singing in the rain with Scarecrow.

• She was asking Lion thoughtful questions.

• She was taking a nap because she was tired.

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What does, "answer their purpose," mean in the following sentence?

"It looked clumsy, but the Tin Woodman was sure it was strong and would answer their purpose."

• The ladder would talk to them.

• The ladder would hold their weight.

• The ladder was magical.

• The ladder was made out of china.

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Why did Scarecrow, Dorothy, Lion and Tin Woodman all say, "Oh, my!" when they looked over the wall?

• The land over the wall was filled with Flying Monkeys.

• The land over the wall was made of plastic.

• The land over the wall was filled with giants.

• The land over the wall was filled with houses made entirely of china.

What did the China People look like?

• The China People were made of china and wore brightly colored clothes.

• The China People were made of straw, like Scarecrow.

• The China People were made of flesh and blood, like Dorothy.

• The China People all barked like Toto at the strangers.

How did the travelers get down off the wall?

• They jumped and landed on one of the China People.

• They jumped and landed on Scarecrow, but not on his head.

• They jumped and landed on Scarecrow's head.

• They floated down safely and soundly.

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Why did the pretty milkmaid "cast many reproachful glances over her shoulder at the clumsy strangers?"

• She gave them reproachful looks because she didn't like their plain clothes.

• She gave them reproachful looks because the travelers broke the cow's leg and chipped her elbow.

• She gave them reproachful looks because the travelers wanted to take the cow's milk from her.

• She gave them reproachful looks because she wasn't a nice person.

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How did Dorothy feel about the incident with the pretty milkmaid?

• Dorothy felt fine.

• Dorothy felt frightened over the encounter.

• Dorothy felt quite grieved at this mishap.

• Dorothy felt fabulous.

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Why did the young princess run away calling, "Don't chase me! Don't chase me!" after seeing the travelers?

• The young princess didn't want to meet anyone new that day.

• The young princess was having a bad day.

• The young princess was visiting family and didn't want to be followed.

• The young princess was afraid that if she ran, she would fall and break herself.

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Why did Dorothy want to take one of the figures with her? Why did she decide to leave the figure behind?

• Dorothy wanted to place a figure on her mantel and to share with Aunt Em, but decided not to because she didn't want to make the China People unhappy.

• Dorothy wanted to place a figure on her mantel and to share with Aunt Em, but decided not to because she couldn't decide which to take.

• Dorothy wanted to place a figure on her mantel and to share with Aunt Em, but decided not to because Toto would be jealous.

• Dorothy wanted to place a figure on her mantel and to share with Aunt Em, but decided not to because the China People were too heavy for her to carry.

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Which type of figurative language is used in the following line from Chapter 20?

"After a time the ladder was finished. It looked clumsy, but the Tin Woodman was sure it was strong and would answer their purpose."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• ladderazation