Which option correctly identifies the Crossing Threshold moment in the Wizard of Oz's journey?

• A. Dorothy returns to Kansas.
• B. Dorothy meets the Scarecrow.
• C. Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the East, and Dorothy starts off on the Yellow Brick Road in order to meet the Wizard.
• D. Dorothy finds the Ruby Slippers.

Answer: (C)

The moment being tested is the point where the hero leaves the familiar world and commits to the journey—the Crossing Threshold. In Dorothy’s story, that boundary is crossed when she enters the magical land of Oz and sets out on the Yellow Brick Road toward the Wizard, signaling her official venture into the unknown. The event that best captures this is the combination of the Witch’s defeat in Oz—making it clear she’s truly in a new realm—and then Dorothy stepping onto the road to begin the journey to meet the Wizard. This shows both entering the special world and choosing to pursue the quest, which is the essence of crossing the threshold. The other moments—returning to Kansas, meeting the Scarecrow, or discovering the Ruby Slippers—are about later stages or different functions (regression, allies, or tools) rather than the decisive shift from the ordinary world to the adventure.