An excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch
The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled.
In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch.
Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.
At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.
"Go to those people," said the Witch, "and tear them to pieces."
"Are you not going to make them your slaves?" asked the leader of the wolves.
"No," she answered, "one is of tin, and one of straw; one is a girl and another a Lion. None of them is fit to work, so you may tear them into small pieces."
"Very well," said the wolf, and he dashed away at full speed, followed by the others.
Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:
1)
What inference can be made about the country of the West?
A) The land is empty and barren.
B) People haven't lived there in years.
C) It is far away from the Emerald City.
D) It is watched by the Wicked Witch of the West.
2)
What 2 lines BEST support your answer?
A) the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade
B) They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country
C) for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West and the ground was untilled.
D) The Emerald City was soon left far behind, As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier,
E) At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.
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