Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Chapters 15-16

TL;DR

Dorothy and her friends reunite in the Land of Oz, where they encounter new acquaintances, including a sawhorse and magical talking head.

Transcript

hi there and welcome i'm mary i am a librarian at the claremont branch library and i'm glad to have you joining for the daily reading of dorothy and the wizard in oz today we'll be reading chapters 15 and 16 and if you remember yesterday our friends made it to the rock and escaped the gargoyles but when they went inside the rock trying to get to th... Read More

Key Insights

• 👸 The Land of Oz is ruled by a princess named Osma, and she is beloved by her people.
• 🤔 The Wizard, although initially thought to be the ruler of the Emerald City, does not wish to govern and is content with his role as the official wizard.
• 👪 The Land of Oz is home to various magical creatures and talking animals.
• 🥴 The sawhorse is a peculiar but respected inhabitant of Oz, created by Princess Osma using magic powder.
• 🦁 The cowardly lion and the hungry tiger are loyal friends of Dorothy who have come to welcome her to the Land of Oz.
• 🤕 There is a talking head hanging in the palace, which used to be part of a flying machine called the Gump.

Questions & Answers

Q: How did Dorothy escape the dead-end room in the rock?

Dorothy was able to contact Osma through her magic picture and gave her a specific signal to use the magic belt to transport her and her friends to the Land of Oz.

Q: Who is the chief general of the royal armies in the Emerald City?

The chief general of the royal armies is a soldier who used to wear green whiskers but shaved them off. He rose from being a private to his current position.

Q: What did the Wizard do when he returned to Omaha after leaving Oz?

The Wizard joined a circus and performed ventriloquism tricks. He also made balloon extensions and painted them with his initials, "OZ."

Q: How did the four witches come to rule different parts of the kingdom of Oz?

The witches joined forces to depose the king and divided the kingdom among themselves. One wicked witch, Mombi, kept the ruler as a prisoner until Osma and Glinda the Good defeated her.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Dorothy and her friends make it to the Land of Oz, where they are warmly welcomed by servants dressed in handsome uniforms.

• The Wizard is reunited with old friends and learns that the Emerald City now has a beautiful princess named Osma.

• Dorothy's horse, Jim, is given a room in the palace, and the Wizard is offered his old room as his new home in Oz.