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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alice check before drinking the liquid?

2. Why do the animals assemble on the bank?

3. Where does Alice go after seeing the White Rabbit?

4. What is the Duchess holding when Alice arrives?

5. What does the bird think Alice wants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might the White Rabbit be the first character Alice sees?

2. What has disappeared after Alice’s time at the seaside, and how is this significant?

3. Whose house does Alice see after talking with the caterpillar?

4. Who comes back after the others leave the seaside? Why?

5. How does the caterpillar help Alice?

6. What will the mushroom do for Alice? Why is this important?

7. Why is the Cook important?

8. Why does the caterpillar find Alice’s desires offensive?

9. How does Alice describe what she wants to the caterpillar?

10. Why might the Rabbit have mistaken Alice for somebody else?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice tries to recite poems at various points in the novel. Find the original versions of these poems and compare/contrast them with the versions Alice recites. How are they different? What is the significance of this difference?

Essay Topic 2

Alice’s sister thinks about Alice’s adventures after Alice has awakened. Describe these musings. What is the significance of her thoughts?

Essay Topic 3

The Hatter discusses time at length with Alice. How does his conception of time differ from Alice’s? How is time manifest in Wonderland, more generally?

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