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The Cowardly Lion

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Questions

1) How does the Lion feel whenever he meets a man?

2) What does the Tin Woodman say will protect Dorothy from harm?

3) What does the Lion hope to acquire from Oz?

4) Why does Dorothy welcome the Lion to travel with them?

5) What does "comrade" mean in this quote?

"So once more the little company set off upon the journey, the Lion walking with stately strides at Dorothy's side. Toto did not approve of this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion's great jaws. But after a time he became more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends."

6) Which phrase helped you determine the meaning of "comrade" in the quote?

"So once more the little company set off upon the journey, the Lion walking with stately strides at Dorothy's side. Toto did not approve of this new comrade at first, for he could not forget how nearly he had been crushed between the Lion's great jaws. But after a time he became more at ease, and presently Toto and the Cowardly Lion had grown to be good friends."