The Wonderful Land of Oz

AGILE: True or False

Retrospectives are optional depending on how the team votes

• True

• False

Judy Garland was NOT the first choice for the character Dorothy. Who was?

• Shirley Temple

• Darla Hood

• Deanna Durbin

• Virginia Weidler

Answer explanation

Shirley Temple was MGM's first choice to play Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz but she was under contract to 20th Century Fox. When a deal for her services could not be struck, MGM turned to one of its contract players, Judy Garland, who proved to be the perfect Dorothy!

Dorothy's famous ruby slippers were originally what color?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Silver

Answer explanation

In L. Frank Baum's original book, the magic slippers are silver; M.G.M. changed them to ruby red for the movie to take greater advantage of its color cinematography, which was still rare in 1939

AGILE: Who is responsible for breaking the work into smaller MVPs that can be completed in a quarter?

• Product Owner

• Product Manager

• Scrum Guide

• All Team Members

How old is the character Dorothy supposed to be?

• 17

• 15

• 13

• 12

Answer explanation

Judy Garland was 16 when she portrayed Dorothy in the 1939 film. The character Dorothy is supposed to be 12 years old however.

How much did the Cowardly Lion's Costume weigh?

• 20 lbs

• 40 lbs

• 60 lbs

• 100 lbs

Answer explanation

The Cowardly Lion costume was made of real lion pelt and weighed 100 pounds; his tail moved by a fishing line that was controlled by a stagehand sitting on the catwalk above the soundstage

AGILE: Big room planning is organized by...

• Program Manager

• Product Manager

• Scrum Guide

• Program Coordinator

Frank Morgan, the actor who plays the wonderful Wizard of Oz, plays multiple roles in the movie, how many exactly?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9

Answer explanation

1. The Wizard

2. Wizard’s guard

3. Professor Marvel

4. The Emerald City Doorman

5. The coachman for the horse of a different color

Did you know, the horse of a different color scene used four different white horses that were colored individually with…

• Oil based paint

• Jell-O gelatin powder crystals

• Colored Leather Dye

• Colored Shoe Polish

Answer explanation

The Wizard of Oz filmmakers used a white horse and sponged it down with different colors of Jell-O crystals. They had a hard time filming the scenes before the horse of a different color would start licking it off!

AGILE: True or False

Scrum Guides are the coach of the team.

• True

• False