WOZ: Chapters (14-17) Study Guide

Task: With a group of 3-4, you will answer as many questions as possible. We will review the questions at the end of class. Afterwards, take this StudyGuide home to review for the quiz.

1. What are some ways the Winged Monkeys help Dorothy and her friends? a. The Winged Monkeys carry Dorothy and her friends back to Emerald City.

2. Who is Gayelette and why is she important? a. Gayelette was a powerful sorceress and princess who enslaved the Winged Monkeys because they threw her boyfriend, Quelala, in a river.

3. What was Oz before he became a “wizard”? And how is that ironic? a. Oz was a ventriloquist and a balloonist. Ironically, Oz uses those skills when he tricks the people of Emerald City and Dorothy and her friends. Also, Oz makes a balloon to carry him out of Oz.

4. How did Oz get to the Land of “Oz”? a. Oz left in a hot air balloon.

5. How was Emerald City built? a. Emerald City was built by the people who initially thought Oz was a powerful Wizard. They built the city because they thought he was powerful.

6. Explain why everyone had to wear the green spectacles. a. Everyone in Emerald City wore the green spectacles because it made Emerald City appear green and glorious, even though; Emerald City was just like any other place.

7. Why didn’t Oz kill the witches himself? a. Oz did not actually have powers, and with no powers; Oz could not destroy the witches.

8. What is a humbug? a. A humbug is someone pretending to be something/someone they are not. They are a fake.

9. What does Oz give Scarecrow? a. Oz gives Scarecrow bran and needles. Scarecrow thinks he receives a brain.

10. What does Oz give Tin Woodman? a. Oz gives Tin Woodman a heart made of silk and stuffed with sawdust. Tin Woodman thinks he receives a real heart.

11. What does Oz give Cowardly Lion? a. Oz gives Cowardly Lion a liquid that Oz says his courage. Cowardly Lion thinks he receives a magical potion.

12. Why does Oz want to leave Emerald City? How does Oz leave? a. Oz wants to leave Emerald City because he has grown tired of lying. He also does not want to be a shut-in or reclusive anymore. Oz says he is going to see his brother. Oz leaves in the balloon.

13. Who is now in charge of Emerald City? a. Scarecrow is now in charge of Emerald City.

14. Why doesn’t Dorothy leave with Oz? a. Oz tries to take Dorothy but Toto escapes from her arms, thus; Oz flies away without Dorothy.

15. In which ways is Oz a fake? Make a list of moments when Oz is misleading.

16. Describe the “wishes” Oz grants to the supporting characters. How does he answer the wish(s)?