# How does Ozma of Oz develop the theme of Resourcefulness and Cleverness?

> Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum

## Answer

Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Resourcefulness and Cleverness across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Dorothy and Billina the hen use wit and ingenuity to outsmart the Wheelers and the Nome King, with Billina's egg-laying and guessing game proving key to breaking enchantments and freeing prisoners.

Billina's clever guessing and Dorothy's problem-solving are key to overcoming the Nome King's challenges.

Dorothy uses the chicken-coop as a raft and decides to sleep to restore her strength, showing her ability to adapt to a dire situation.

Billina uses her beak to find food and uncovers the golden key, showing cleverness in survival.

## Evidence

- [ozma-of-oz](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/ozma-of-oz.md): Billina's clever guessing and Dorothy's problem-solving are key to overcoming the Nome King's challenges.
- [i-the-girl-in-the-chicken-coop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/i-the-girl-in-the-chicken-coop.md): Dorothy uses the chicken-coop as a raft and decides to sleep to restore her strength, showing her ability to adapt to a dire situation.
- [ii-the-yellow-hen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/ii-the-yellow-hen.md): Billina uses her beak to find food and uncovers the golden key, showing cleverness in survival.
- [iii-letters-in-the-sand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/iii-letters-in-the-sand.md): Dorothy uses her wits to read the warning in the sand and later climbs a rocky hill to escape the Wheelers, demonstrating quick thinking in a dangerous situation.
- [iv-tiktok-the-machine-man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/iv-tiktok-the-machine-man.md): Dorothy and Billina use observation and the golden key to discover and unlock the hidden chamber, demonstrating clever problem-solving.
- [v-dorothy-opens-the-dinner-pail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/v-dorothy-opens-the-dinner-pail.md): Dorothy demonstrates resourcefulness by rewinding Tiktok, finding the lost key, and using her dinner-pail as a source of sustenance and information.
- [vi-the-heads-of-langwidere](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/vi-the-heads-of-langwidere.md): Billina uses wit and boldness to gain entry, and Tiktok fights creatively despite his mechanical limitations.
- [x-the-giant-with-the-hammer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/ozma_of_oz_se/chapters/x-the-giant-with-the-hammer.md): The Scarecrow devises the plan to time the hammer's rise, and the group works together to cross safely.

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