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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. Who asks the Queen to pardon Alice?

2. What happened to the time the students spent in school as the days went on?

3. What is everyone at the March Hare’s drinking when Alice arrives?

4. What are the jurors holding?

5. What happens after Alice fights with the characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Mock Turtle sing?

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

3. Describe Alice’s testimony.

4. What riddle does Alice think she can answer?

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

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

7. What is the correct answer to the riddle?

8. What does the Duchess do that hurts Alice?

9. Describe the end of the trial and its significance.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Alice’s sister thinks about Alice’s adventures after Alice has awakened. Describe these musings. What is the significance of her thoughts?

Essay Topic 2

Many different kinds of creatures appear throughout the book. What kinds of animals does Carroll use to populate Alice’s adventures in Wonderland, and what attributes does he give to each one? Can we generalize about different species and their roles? If so, in what way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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