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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. At the tea party, they sing “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little ____."

2. What does Alice actually do next?

3. What happens to Alice during the trial?

4. Where do the characters in the Dormouse’s story live?

5. What do the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle ask Alice to do after she finishes her story?

Short Essay Questions

1. What riddle does Alice think she can answer?

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

3. Why are the witnesses chosen?

4. What does the Lobster Quadrille look like?

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

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

7. What is a Mock Turtle? A Gryphon?

8. What is the gardeners’ fate, according to the Queen? Does it come to pass?

9. Describe the structure of the court.

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

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 Cheshire Cat appears at various points in Alice’s journey. Discuss these moments and their significance in the story; how is the Cat characterized, and how does this inform our understanding of other characters in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Many characters are nervous or afraid of Alice, or other things, throughout the book. What is the nature of fear, as presented by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Is Alice ever afraid? What does this say about her character?

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