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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. Why is Catherine almost late for the baking contest?

2. Which of the following best describes the King when Catherine visits him at court to accept his proposal after Jest's death?

3. What does Turtle's head change into during the baking contest?

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

5. Where does Hatta get the materials he uses to make his hats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Catherine decide that she will marry the King before going to the masquerade ball?

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

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

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

5. Why is Peter Peter so desperate to know what Catherine has done with the Vorpal Sword when he approaches her at the masquerade?

6. When Catherine goes to the pumpkin patch to save Mary Ann, why does Peter think Catherine is there?

7. What do the Sisters say Catherine's heart can do for them?

8. Why does Jest take Catherine to the treacle well the first time?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing how concern about reputation impacts the outcome of the story. How does what others tell Catherine about the importance of reputation affect the way she acts? How does it affect the way others act toward her?

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 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?

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