Who Dorothy Gale is
Dorothy Gale is at sea with Uncle Henry when a storm sweeps her overboard. She shelters in a chicken coop and washes ashore with Billina, a hen who can talk in this strange country. Dorothy discovers that she has reached Ev, a land across the desert from Oz.
What Dorothy Gale wants
Dorothy searches for help, but her visit to Princess Langwidere brings a new threat. The princess owns a collection of heads, and her interest in Dorothy's head makes the encounter alarming. When Ozma arrives, Dorothy joins the effort to release Ev's captive royal family.
Dorothy Gale and the others in the story
Billina accompanies Dorothy from the sea, bringing outspoken opinions and an unwillingness to be dismissed. In Ev, Dorothy also finds Tik-Tok, a copper mechanical man who needs winding to think, speak, and move. Among Ozma's followers, Dorothy meets old friends, including the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.
Dorothy brings a direct, practical approach to a mission governed by dangerous magical rules. The Nome King holds the royal family as ornaments, and rescuers must identify the enchanted people among his treasures.
Questions
How does Dorothy Gale reach Ev?
A storm sweeps Dorothy overboard while she is travelling with Uncle Henry. She takes shelter in a chicken coop and reaches shore with Billina.
Who travels with Dorothy in Ozma of Oz?
Billina and Tik-Tok become Dorothy's companions in Ev. She also joins Ozma and encounters her old friends, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman.
What does Dorothy help Ozma do?
Dorothy helps Ozma attempt to rescue the queen of Ev and her children from the Nome King. His guessing game puts anyone trying to release them at risk of becoming another prisoner.