Chapter 1
When Alice first spies the White Rabbit, what is the reason that she follows him?
He is wearing a waistcoat and has a pocket watch
Why does Alice hesitate before drinking the bottle on the glass table?
She wants to make sure it doesn't say "Poison"
Why does the Rabbit fear the Duchess?
She is a social class above him
17. What personality trait is strongest in the Cheshire Cat?
He likes to mess with people
He is mischievous
What is the truth about the Queen’s ordered executions?
They never happen
When Alice jumps down the rabbit hole, what does she fail to consider?
How she will get out again
What habit does Alice have?
Talking to herself
What is the Caterpillar’s most dominant character trait?
argumentativeness
bossiness
Why does Alice leave the tea party?
The Mad Hatter offends her.
What is Lewis Carroll’s purpose in making all of the puns about school: reeling and writhing, ambition, distraction, uglification, derision, laughing and grief and so on?
To mock the Victorian school system
Why does Alice try to curtsey as she falls?
She has been raised to have good manners
Why does the White Rabbit drop his gloves and fan when Alice speaks to him?
He is afraid because she is so big
What is the Caterpillar trying to teach Alice?
patience/to keep her temper
What is difficult about the croquet game?
Everything is alive
The ground is uneven
The players all play at once
Why does Alice feel proud of herself when she enters the courtroom?
She know the names of everything
What characteristic does Alice demonstrate when she worries about Dinah’s milk at tea time?
Kindness/responsibility
How does Alice first offend the mouse?
She mentions her cat
The Frog Footman’s approach to getting inside the Duchess’s house might be described as:
passive/patient
What is the executioner’s argument about beheading the Cat?
You can't cut off a head with no body attached to it
Why does the King say that all persons more than a mile high must leave the courtroom?
He's scared of the giant Alice, and he wants her to leave
When Alice “shuts up like a telescope” what lesson is demonstrated?
Be careful what you wish for
What is the purpose of the Caucus Race?
To get dry
Why does Alice leave the Duchess’ house with the baby?
She is afraid they will kill it
According to the Gryphon, what is the Mock Turtle so sad about?
Nothing
In the epilogue, what does Alice’s older sister wish for Alice in the future?
That she remember her childhood fondly and tell stories to other children