Tik-Tok of Oz | Chapters 7-8

TL;DR

In Chapters 7–8 of “Tik-Tok of Oz,” Polychrome is stranded when the rainbow rises without her, joins Betsy Bobbin and the Shaggy Man, and agrees to help search for his captured brother. The travelers also encounter Queen Anne’s Army of Oogaboo and propose joining forces against Ruggedo, the Metal Monarch. Read on to see how Hank disrupts the army’s conquest and why the two parties unite.

Transcript

hi and welcome happy friday to you i'm mary a librarian at the clermont branch library glad to have you joining again as we are continuing with our readings of the oz books today is our third day into the book tick tock of oz by l frank baum in yesterday's reading we met betsy bobin and her mule hank who got shipwrecked and ended up in the rose kin... Read More

Key Insights

• 🌈 Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow, gets stranded on Earth when her rainbow disappears.
• 🥳 The Army of Oogaboo, led by Queen Anne, attempts to conquer Shaggy's party but fails.
• ❓ Shaggy proposes that they join forces and conquer the underground kingdom of Ruggedo, the Metal Monarch.
• 🖐️ Hank the Mule plays a significant role in defeating the Army of Oogaboo.
• 😚 The Army of Oogaboo agrees to help Shaggy's party in their quest to rescue Shaggy's long-lost brother.
• 🤑 The Army of Oogaboo is motivated by the prospect of plundering the riches of the underground kingdom.
• 💨 The group discovers a way to the underground kingdom through the guidance of the field flowers.

Questions & Answers

Q: What happens in Chapters 7–8 of “Tik-Tok of Oz”?

Polychrome is left behind on Earth when the rainbow lifts into the sky without her. She joins Betsy Bobbin, Hank, the rose princess, and the Shaggy Man in their search for his brother, while Queen Anne’s Army of Oogaboo becomes involved in the proposed campaign against Ruggedo.

Q: How does Polychrome become stranded on Earth?

Polychrome recklessly dances down the rainbow’s arch and remains on the cold, damp ground longer than her sisters. Before she realizes the danger, the rainbow lifts away and disappears into the sky without her.

Q: Who is Polychrome in “Tik-Tok of Oz”?

Polychrome is a daughter of the rainbow and describes herself as a sky fairy. She leads her sisters in dancing on the rainbow and says that no one can harm a daughter of the rainbow.

Q: Is this the first time Polychrome has been stranded on Earth?

No. Polychrome says this is the second time her carelessness has left her on Earth while her sisters returned to their sky palaces.

Q: Why does Polychrome join Betsy Bobbin and the Shaggy Man?

Betsy explains that the party is searching for the Shaggy Man’s long-lost brother, who was captured by the Metal Monarch. Although Polychrome cannot show them the way to Ruggedo’s caverns, she gladly agrees to help search for the place.

Q: Who travels with Polychrome after she loses the rainbow?

Polychrome joins Betsy Bobbin, Hank, the rose princess, and the Shaggy Man. She calls them a donkey, a mortal maid, a rose princess, and a shaggy man.

Q: Who leads the Army of Oogaboo, and how is it defeated?

Queen Anne leads the Army of Oogaboo. When the army tries to conquer the Shaggy Man’s party, Hank attacks its officers and causes them to scatter and retreat.

Q: Why do the Army of Oogaboo and the Shaggy Man’s party join forces?

The Shaggy Man proposes that they work together to conquer Ruggedo’s underground kingdom and rescue his long-lost brother. The Army of Oogaboo agrees, motivated in part by the prospect of plundering the kingdom’s riches.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Polychrome, the daughter of the rainbow, gets stranded on Earth when her rainbow disappears.

• The Army of Oogaboo, led by Queen Anne, arrives and tries to conquer Shaggy's party, but fails when Hank the Mule attacks them.

• Shaggy proposes that they join forces and conquer the underground kingdom of Ruggedo, the Metal Monarch.