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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 what event does Catherine plan to give the King rose macarons?

2. When Mary Ann first learns that Catherine has been seeing Jest, what does she suggest Jest may be after?

3. What does Lady Peter ask Mary Ann for at the King's banquet table?

4. What does Hatta tell Catherine cannot be taken back once stolen?

5. Who does Cheshire tell Catherine is stealing her tarts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the King decide to court Catherine instead of immediately proposing?

2. What does Catherine do with all of the gifts the King sends her while he is courting her?

3. After the King's ball, why does Cheshire tell Catherine that he does not think many people know it was Catherine the King intended to propose to?

4. What reason does the Duke give Catherine for his housekeeper seeming shaken by her visit?

5. Why is Catherine flustered at the King's tea party by the King asking her if she likes Jest?

6. What upsetting event does Margaret tell Catherine happened at the King's ball?

7. How does Cheshire know the courtiers who were taken in the Jabberwock's attack on the ball are dead?

8. Why does the White Rabbit tell Catherine that she is "very noticeable" when she arrives for the King's ball?

9. Why is Mary Ann frightened when she comes into Catherine's room on the night of Hatta's tea party?

10. What irritates Catherine about Margaret Mearle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Catherine undergoes a transformation at the end of the book from Catherine, a kind, loyal young woman, to the Queen of Hearts, an angry and bitter woman bent on revenge. Write an essay explaining Catherine’s transformation, its causes, and what personality traits contributed to her change.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing how the author uses wordplay throughout the novel. What inspiration does she draw from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as well as other literary works? What is the purpose of using wordplay?

Essay Topic 3

Plants grow in Catherine’s room several times throughout the novel. Each plant symbolizes something and also serves as Catherine’s inspiration for some action. Write an essay explaining the importance of each of the plants and how they inspire Catherine.

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