# The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Reading Questions & Answers

> Reading questions for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

- [Who is Dorothy in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/who-is-dorothy.md): Dorothy Gale is Baum’s young heroine — practical, kind, brave without swagger — raised on a hardscrabble Kansas farm with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. Cyclone carries her house to Oz, crushing the Wicked Witch of the East an
- [Why does Dorothy go to Oz?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/why-does-dorothy-go-to-oz.md): Dorothy does not choose Oz — a cyclone lifts her farmhouse and drops it in Munchkin country. She goes because weather and accident transport her; she stays on the road because Munchkins and Good Witch Glinda (of the Nort
- [Who is the Wizard of Oz?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/who-is-the-wizard.md): The Wizard is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs — a balloonist from Omaha who landed in Oz by accident and stayed, using stage tricks to appear as giant head, beautiful lady, and monste
- [What does the Scarecrow want?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/what-does-scarecrow-need.md): The Scarecrow joins Dorothy seeking brains — he believes straw heads cannot think, though he solves problems from the first day. Baum’s joke: desire for intelligence precedes recognizing you already have it. Wizard gives
- [How does Dorothy defeat the Wicked Witch of the West?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-does-dorothy-kill-witch.md): Dorothy defeats the Wicked Witch of the West accidentally: the Witch trips Dorothy, who is angry and cleaning a mess, and throws a bucket of water at her — the Witch melts away. Baum plays subversion: after long journey 
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz end?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-does-wizard-of-oz-end.md): The book ends with Dorothy visiting Glinda the Good Witch of the South, learning silver shoes always had power to carry her home, saying goodbye to Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion — now rulers of Emerald City, Winkie co
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of Self-Discovery and Fulfillment?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-self-discovery-and-fulfillment.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Self-Discovery and Fulfillment across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion journey to Oz seeking brains, a h
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of Home and Belonging?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-home-and-belonging.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Home and Belonging across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Dorothy's primary motivation throughout the story is to return to Kansas and her family, em
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of Friendship and Loyalty?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-friendship-and-loyalty.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Friendship and Loyalty across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Dorothy forms a deep bond with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Lion, and they remain lo
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of The Illusion of Power and Authority?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-the-illusion-of-power-and-authority.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops The Illusion of Power and Authority across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The Wizard of Oz is revealed to be a humbug—a common man using tricks and 
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of Good Versus Evil?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-good-versus-evil.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops Good Versus Evil across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The narrative contrasts the Good Witches of the North and South with the Wicked Witches of th
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of The Journey as Growth?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-the-journey-as-growth.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops The Journey as Growth across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

The physical journey along the Yellow Brick Road serves as a metaphor for personal growt
- [How does The Wonderful Wizard of Oz develop the theme of The Value of Ordinary Qualities?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_wonderful_wizard_of_oz_se/questions/how-the-value-of-ordinary-qualities.md): The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum develops The Value of Ordinary Qualities across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Dorothy's simple, ordinary nature—her kindness, courage, and determination—pro

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