Exam 37: Applying Theory: a Proppian Analysis of the Wizard of Oz

In the film, ______________________ destroys the Wicked Witch of the East.

Dorothy lives in Kansas, on a farm run by her Auntie Em and Uncle Henry. This part of the story represents an example of the Proppian function called _____________.

The Wizard agrees to grant Dorothy and her friends their wishes if they bring him the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West. This is an example of ________________.

In Oz, __________________________ is the counterpart of Miss Gulch.

According to V. Propp, ________________ is the first function in a folktale.

Toto is Dorothy's _________.

The Proppian function ___________________ is achieved when Dorothy shows the Emerald City guard her ruby slippers and he lets her in.

Dorothy's second lack, being in Oz and wanting to be home in Kansas, is resolved when _____________________________________.

The early Kansas scenes in the film present a major problem for a Proppian analysis because the characters __________________________________________.

When performing a Proppian analysis, we should look for ____________________ after identifying the dramatis personae.

We see that the ___________________is exposed when the Wizard is found to be only a little man behind a curtain operating a special-effects machine.

__________________ is the name of the Proppian function that characterizes Miss Gulch coming with the sheriff's order to have Toto destroyed.

A _____________________ is the Proppian term for a series of functions.

In a Proppian analysis, "W," or __________________ suggests a transfer of power from one generation to another.

The first step in a Proppian analysis is to identify the ________________________.

_____________________ is the Proppian lack in the Kansas segment of The Wizard of Oz.

_______________________ wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Ultimately, Dorothy and her friends achieve what they are looking for because __________________________.

Because of his support of gender equality, L. Frank Baum did NOT end his story with ________________________.

The Proppian function called _______________ is fulfilled when Glinda tells Dorothy to put on the ruby slippers.