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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Study Guide

by L. Frank Baum

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz study guide contains a biography of L. Frank Baum, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Dorothy lived with her hardworking but dour Uncle Henry and Aunt Em on the bleak Kansas prairie. She was an energetic and joyful little girl who delighted in her small dog, Toto. One day a dangerous cyclone swept across the prairie. Toto hid under the bed in the farmhouse, so Dorothy did not make it into the storm cellar. The cyclone picked up the house with Dorothy and Toto still inside. As the hours passed, Dorothy tried to remain calm and eventually fell asleep.

When she awoke she and Toto were in a fantastical and strange land. Coming out of the house, she and Toto were met by a few small men that called themselves Munchkins and the elderly but beautiful Witch of the North. The Witch informed Dorothy that her house landed on the Wicked…

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• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Summary
• About The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters I-IV
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters V-VIII
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters IX-XI
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters XII-XV
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters XVI-IX
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters XX-XXIV
• The World's Columbian Exhibition of 1893
• Related Links on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Major Themes
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• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Questions
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• L. Frank Baum: Biography