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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 color were the flowers originally?

2. Why is the Duchess not present?

3. What crime does the King think the Hatter has committed?

4. What is strange about Alice as a witness?

5. What happens to Alice during the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Alice welcomed to the Hare’s party?

2. What rule does the King say Alice is breaking? What issue does Alice take with this?

3. Why does the Duchess react in the way she does to Alice?

4. What will happen to Alice after the story ends?

5. What riddle does Alice think she can answer?

6. Describe the end of the trial and its significance.

7. Why is the Mock Turtle different from other characters in the novel?

8. Alice thinks about the jury in metaphorical terms. What metaphor does she use in Chapter 12?

9. What is the significance of the discussion Alice has with the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon?

10. What is the correct answer to the riddle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The Duchess and the Queen are both noble characters by title, but not temperament. Compare and contrast the two characters, highlighting their significance in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Alice finds the episode with the baby particularly disturbing. What happens to the baby? Discuss its transformation in tandem with Alice’s.

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