“A Kidnapped Santa Claus” by L. Frank Baum Reading Questions
1. Who is the protagonist? Who is the antagonist?
Santa, the kidnappers (demons)
2. What is the conflict?
Santa's getting kidnapped so he cannot give out the Christmas presents
3. What is the setting?
Laughing Valley and demons cave
4. To what genre would you say this story belongs? Why?
This story is fantasy. Magic
5. What do you notice about Baum’s writing style?
Dialogue and simple for kids
6. Who are the Daemons? How are they labeled? Why are they named so?
The Daemons are kidnapping Santa. They are labeled envy, malice, selfish, hatred, repentance. They are labeled like this to represent bad things
7. What familiar seasonal elements are used in the story? What unfamiliar elements are there?
Santa, snow. Demons, fairies, pixies, ryls.
8. What are some variations of this story that have been retold in the last few years?
Nightmare before Christmas, The Great Christmas Kidnapping Caper
9. Are there any parts of the story that help to define Santa Claus as a character? Does he make any tough decisions or risk something valuable?
Resists temptations of the demons. Forgave the demons.
10. How does Santa escape the cave?Repentance releases him
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