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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 subject did the Mock Turtle study that Alice did not?

2. What do the characters turn into when Alice protests?

3. What evidence does the King bring against the defendant?

4. What happens to Alice during the trial?

5. How tall does the Queen think Alice is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening to Alice during the trial?

3. What is the correct answer to the riddle?

4. Why does the Duchess leave for the second time?

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

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

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

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

9. What does the Lobster Quadrille look like?

10. What is a Mock Turtle? A Gryphon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The croquet game is one of the most famous scenes from the novel. Describe the game and Alice’s struggles with it. How is the game metaphorical?

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