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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 is the Duchess not present?

2. What does the Cook bring with her to the stand?

3. What is the problem with the Duchess’s reaction to Alice?

4. Why does Alice think that subject was useless?

5. Who does Alice’s sister think will one day hear the story?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Mock Turtle sing?

2. What is a Mock Turtle? A Gryphon?

3. What riddle does Alice think she can answer?

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

5. What literary device do the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon use?

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

7. How does the Dormouse contribute to the tea party?

8. How does the letter ‘prove’ the Knave’s guilt?

9. Who comments on what is happening to Alice first? What does he or she say?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice changes sizes many times throughout the book. What is the significance of these changes, and how do they come about? What level of control does Alice have over these changes?

Essay Topic 2

The White Rabbit appears in most key scenes in the book. Why is this the case, and how might the White Rabbit’s character function as a metaphor?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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