Chapter Twenty-One

The Wizard Finds an Enchantment

After Kaliko had failed in his attempts to destroy his guests, as has been related, the Nome King did nothing more to injure them but treated them in a friendly manner. He refused, however, to permit Inga to see or to speak with his father and mother, or even to know in what part of the underground caverns they were confined.

"You are able to protect your lives and persons, I freely admit," said Kaliko; "but I firmly believe you have no power, either of magic or otherwise, to take from me the captives I have agreed to keep for King Gos."

Inga would not agree to this. He determined not to leave the caverns until he had liberated his father and mother, although he did not then know how that could be accomplished. As for Rinkitink, the jolly King was well fed and had a good bed to sleep upon, so he was not worrying about anything and seemed in no hurry to go away.

Kaliko and Rinkitink were engaged in pitching a game with solid gold quoits, on the floor of the royal chamber, and Inga and Bilbil were watching them, when Klik came running in, his hair standing on end with excitement, and cried out that the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy were approaching.

Kaliko turned pale on hearing this unwelcome news and, abandoning his game, went to sit in his ivory throne and try to think what had brought these fearful visitors to his domain.

What are the answers to this following set of questions:

1. Who was kind to someone?
2. Who was he kind to?
3. Had they been harmed?
4. Had someone tried to do so?
5. Who?
6. Is Kaliko also known as the Nome King?
7. Was anyone being detained?
8. Where?
9. Who were they being held for?
10. Was Inga able to see his family?
11. Did he know where they were?
12. Who was there with Inga?
13. Was he hungry?
14. Did he play a game with Inga?
15. Who did he play one with?
16. What kind?
17. Did everyone ignore them?
18. Why did the game end?
19. Who brought it?
20. What was it?

Numbered answers:
1. the Nome King
2. Kaliko's guests
3. no
4. yes
5. Kaliko
6. yes
7. yes
8. part of the underground caverns
9. King Gos
10. no
11. no
12. Rinkitink
13. no
14. no
15. Kaliko
16. a game with solid gold quoits
17. no
18. because of unwelcome news
19. Klik
20. the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy were approaching