5th Is Oz Wonderful? Test Prep

Place check marks next to the couplet (rhyming pair lines).

• She set the scarecrow on fire,
• And pulled Dorothy and Toto from the mire.
• A study must be given to
• the Wicked Witch of the West.
• Her motives can surely be classified

Place check marks next to the alternating rhyme lines.

• the Wicked Witch of the West.
• as far as possible from the best.
• A study must be given to
• Her motives can surely be classified
• She set the scarecrow on fire,

"Filled with friendly faces" Which figurative language device is being used with this line from Stanza 2?

• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Simile

What is emphasized with the figurative language from Stanza 2?

• The good nature of the people from Oz.
• The type of people found in Kansas.
• The happiness of the witch’s castle.
• The friendly personalities of Dorothy’s family.

Glinda is both sage and hero, A better witch you’ll never meet. What does the word, “sage” mean with these lines from Stanza 3?

• A beautiful person
• A wise person
• A small person
• A helpful person

Why doesn’t the poet think the lion is as nice as the scarecrow and tin man?

• The lion captures Dorothy and Toto.
• The lion never has a grin on his face.
• The lion bullies Toto.
• The lion plays tricks on Toto.

Place a check mark next to the line from Stanza 8 that contains personification.

• So, the question still remains,
• Is Oz filled with fun and games?
• Or is it a biting force,
• Filled only with great remorse?

What does the personification from Stanza 8 emphasize?

• The importance of the poet’s question.
• The entertainment found on Oz.
• The evil forces found on Oz.
• The sadness throughout Oz.

Filled only with great remorse? The word, “remorse” has several meanings. Which meaning BEST fits the author’s use of the word, “remorse” in this poem?

• regret
• guilt
• shame
• sorrow

How do the two witches differ in personality?

• One is unaware, and the other is intelligent.
• One is good and one is evil.
• One is short and one is tall.
• One lives in a castle, and the other in a tree.