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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 does the Mock Turtle sing about?

2. Why does Alice leave the party?

3. What distracts the three at the end of the chapter?

4. How many jurors are there?

5. What has Alice done to make it difficult to befriend the person that the Hatter recommends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Alice tell the Queen about the gardeners? Why is this significant?

3. Describe what actually happens to those sentenced to beheading by the Queen.

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

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

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

7. What does each witness contribute?

8. Why are the witnesses chosen?

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

10. What is happening to Alice during the trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many things in Wonderland are not what they seem. What items transform in the book? Pick three meaningful transformations and discuss them in the context of Alice’s own transformation. How are they meaningful?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, all of the characters present turn into cards. Other than the King, Queen, and Knave, how might this apply to the other characters? What is the broader metaphorical significance of this change?

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