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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 is Hatta doing when Jest and Catherine arrive at his shop following the masquerade?

2. What does the Marchioness say will happen to Catherine if she runs a bakery?

3. Who tries to convince Catherine not to marry the King on the day of the wedding?

4. What does Jest tell Catherine he does to help the King court her?

5. Which of the following is not a judge at the Baking Contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hatta think he can escape the fate of going mad?

2. What is the secret to being able to find the treacle well?

3. Why does Jest push Catherine to marry the King of Hearts?

4. Why is it so important to Catherine that she win the baking contest?

5. Why does Mary Ann apologize to the courtiers as she walks into the theater?

6. How does Mary Ann know that Lady Peter is the Jabberwock?

7. Why does the King say that he cannot judge Catherine's cake at the baking contest?

8. Why does Catherine bring the King a key lime pie?

9. Why does Jest think that Time has been avoiding the glen where the treacle well is found?

10. Why does Catherine try to bargain with Time after Jest dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how the author draws upon Carroll’s original work and the work of other authors in developing the Duke’s character. How is the Duke important to the theme of the gentry versus the common class? How does the author suggest to readers that he is important to the theme?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how Meyer uses the character of the Cheshire cat to move the plot forward. What attributes does Cheshire have that make him perfect for the role Meyer places him in?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing how the author uses the story of the lobster and the turtle that is told at the beginning of the festival at Rock Turtle Cove to reflect on the relationship between Jest and Catherine. Explain the similarities between the two relationships and how the story may have influenced Catherine’s view of romantic love.

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