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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. Why does the mouse tell his story?

2. What does Alice associate with the sea?

3. What is wrong with what the Cook is making?

4. What is the caterpillar doing when Alice meets him?

5. What animal does the Duchess’s footman resemble?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Mouse tell his long story? Does he achieve his goals?

2. Why does the Mouse leave?

3. What is the significance of the curtain?

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

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

6. Why does Alice think about Dinah?

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

8. How does Alice think of her body changing size?

9. What is the significance of pepper in Chapter 6?

10. Why does the White Rabbit reappear in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different kinds of creatures appear throughout the book. What kinds of animals does Carroll use to populate Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, and what attributes does he give to each one? Can we generalize about different species and their roles? If so, in what way?

Essay Topic 2

The Queen has very particular whims. Discuss her concept of justice, in terms of her execution threats and her behavior at the trial.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Alice was based on a real girl, an acquaintance of Lewis Carroll’s. In what way can we see the ‘real’ person’s characteristics?

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