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The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

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Questions

1) Why is this chapter called, "The Rescue of the Tin Woodman"?

2) How does Dorothy free the Tin Woodman?

3) What does "release" mean in this quote?

"The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which he leaned against the tree. 'This is a great comfort,' he said. 'I have been holding that axe in the air ever since I rusted, and I'm glad to be able to put it down at last. Now, if you will oil the joints of my legs, I shall be all right once more.'"

4) What phrase helped you determine the meaning of "release" mean in the quote?

"The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which he leaned against the tree. 'This is a great comfort,' he said. 'I have been holding that axe in the air ever since I rusted, and I'm glad to be able to put it down at last. Now, if you will oil the joints of my legs, I shall be all right once more.'"

5) How did the Tin Woodman get stuck in the forest?

6) What worries Dorothy the most at the end of the chapter?