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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Literary Packet
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L. Frank Baum Biographical Into:
 Born: Chittenango, New York on May 15, 1856
 Benjamin Ward Baum, Frank’s father, was a successful businessman and oil
speculator. They lived in a large estate east of Syracuse, called Rose Lawn.
 Frank and his brothers played in lush fields and nearby woods between being
tutored by traveling teachers. Frank’s imagination flourished. A scarecrow he
once saw, inspired, Scarecrow in his stories.
 Frank’s father bought him a printing press. He printed his own paper called,
“The Rose Lawn Home Journal”.
 Frank wrote plays and managed theatre companies that his father owned.
 Frank married Maud Gage in 1882.
 Frank and Maud moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota. He opened a store called,
Baum Bazaar.
 However in 1889, he lost the store due to the drought and a deepening
depression that plagued the pastoral area.
 Frank started another newspaper called, The Aberdeen Saturday Pioneer. The
lack of financial opportunity led Frank and his family to move to Chicago.
 Frank was inspired by the technology and beauty of the Chicago World Fair. He
saw bright electricity, the first Ferris wheel, and a moving camera prototype.
 In 1877, he published his first book, “Mother Goose in Prose”. It was followed
by, “Father Goose, His Book”.
 Frank was telling a story about characters named, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and
the Tin Woodman when he discovered the name of the magic land they
would travel to. He looked at the bottom of a filling cabinet draw, it said: O-Z.
 The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was published in 1900 but only after Frank and
W.W. Denslow paid to have 24 color plates included in the book. It was an
overnight success.
 Baum wrote and directed Broadway plays, but his success was writing 13
more OZ books. The final book was published in 1920, the year after his
death.
 Before Baum’s death, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ was performed on stage
from 1903-1911, with almost 300 shows.
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Roman Numeral Chapter Guide
I: The Cyclone
1
II: The Council with The Munchkins
2
III: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
3
IV: The Road Through the Forest
4
V: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
5
VI: The Cowardly Lion
6
VII: The Journey to The Great Oz
7
VIII: The Deadly Poppy Field
8
IX: The Queen of the Field Mice
9
X: The Guardian of the Gates
10
XI: The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
11
XII: The Search for the Wicked Witch
12
XIII: The Rescue
13
XIV: The Winged Monkeys
14
XV: The Discovery of Oz the Terrible
15
XVI: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug
16
XVII: How the Balloon was Launched
17
XVIII: Away to the South
18
XIX: Attacked by the Fighting Trees
19
XX: The Dainty China Country
20
XXI: The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
21
XXII: The Country of the Quadlings
22
XXIII: The Good Witch grants Dorothy’s Wish
23
XXIV: Home Again
24
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Chapter I: The Cyclone
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 Dorothy:
 Aunt Em:
 Uncle Henry:
 Toto:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what is happening and why it’s
happening. Be very specific):
 Conflict:
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Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
 Cite:
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Chapter II: The Council with the Munchkins
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 Dorothy:
 Witch of the North:
 Witch of the East:
 Munchkins:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what is happening and why it’s
happening. Be very specific):
 Conflict:
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Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter III: How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
Chapter IV: The Road Through the Forest
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 Scarecrow:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what is Scarecrow conflicted
with? Be very specific):
 Conflict:
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Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
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Chapter V: The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 Tin Woodman
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: What is Tin Woodman
conflicted with? Be specific):
 Conflict:
 Cite:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter VI: The Cowardly Lion
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 Cowardly Lion
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what is Cowardly Lion
conflicted? Be specific):
 Conflict:
 Cite:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
 Cite:
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Chapter VII: The Journey to See the Great Oz
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
 Problem 3:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
 Cite:
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Chapter VIII: The Deadly Poppy Field
Chapter IX: The Queen of the Field Mice
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
 Problem 3:
 Problem 4:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter X: The Guardian of the Gate
Chapter XI: The Wonderful Emerald City of Oz
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
 The Guardian:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
 What does Oz want from them?
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
 Cite:
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Chapter XII: The Search for the Wicked Witch
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 The Wicked Witch of the West
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
 Problem 3:
 Problem 4:
 Problem 5:
 How does Dorothy defeat the Wicked Witch of the West?
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Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter XIII: The Rescue
Chapter XIV: The Winged Monkeys
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 The Winkies:
 The Winged Monkeys:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: how are the characters
rescued? Be specific):
 Rescue 1:
 Rescue 2:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
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Chapter XV: The Discovery of Oz. The Terrible
Setting (Describe the creation of Emerald City):
 Emerald City:
Characters (Describe the characters. Consider: appearance, behavior, and attitude):
 The Wizard of Oz: explain his real story.
Summarize (Summarize the chapter: Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
 Cite:
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Chapter XVI: The Magic Art of the Great Humbug:
Chapter XVII: How the Balloon was Launched:
Characters (Describe the characters gifts from The Wizard of Oz):
 The Scarecrow: what does Oz give him?
 The Tin Woodman: what does Oz give him?
 The Cowardly Lion: what does Oz give him?
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: how does The Wizard of Oz
leave Emerald City?):
 Balloon launch:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter XVIII: Away to the South
Chapter XIX: Attacked by the Fighting Trees
Chapter XX: The Dainty China Country
Setting (Describe ONE of the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
 Problem 3:
Summarize (Summarize ONE of chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
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Chapter XXI: The Lion Becomes the King of the Beasts
Chapter XXII: The Country of the Quadlings
Setting (Describe the setting(s). Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
 Tone:
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Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: what problem(s) must they
overcome, and how do they do it? Be specific):
 Problem 1:
 Problem 2:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
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Chapter XXIII: The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (What will happen to the characters after Dorothy leaves?):
 The Scarecrow:
 The Tin Woodman:
 The Cowardly Lion:
Conflict (Describe the conflict or problem/consider: how will Dorothy get home?):
 Back to Kansas:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
 Explain:
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Chapter XXIV: Home Again
Setting (Describe the setting. Consider: colors, weather, and landscape):
 Adjectives:
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Characters (What happens with Dorothy returns to Kansas?):
 Dorothy:
Summarize (Summarize the chapter(s): Include setting/characters/conflict.
Write a paragraph. Be specific):
 Summary:
Something Important (This can include: symbol, foreshadowing, and or
metaphor):
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