Setting
Where does Alice begin her journey before entering Wonderland?
She starts by sitting on a riverbank with her sister.
What is the first supernatural or magical event that happens in the excerpt?
Alice sees a White Rabbit wearing a waistcoat and carrying a pocket watch while speaking aloud.
How does Alice feel at the beginning of the excerpt?
She feels bored and tired of sitting by the riverbank with nothing to do
What portal allows Alice to enter Wonderland?
The rabbit hole.
What classic fantasy element is used to transport Alice from the real world to Wonderland?
A portal, in this case, the rabbit hole.
What does Alice’s reaction to the White Rabbit suggest about her personality?
She is very curious and adventurous, as she immediately follows the rabbit without thinking about the consequences.
How does Alice’s fall through the rabbit hole suggest she is entering a fantasy world?
The fall seems endless, and she sees strange things like bookshelves and cupboards on the walls.
How does Alice’s experience of falling challenge real-world physics?
She falls for an unnaturally long time, has time to observe bookshelves and cupboards, and even thinks about geography while falling.
How does Alice show intelligence or knowledge during her fall?
She recalls lessons about geography, mentioning latitude, longitude, and the Earth's center, even though she doesn’t fully understand them.
How does Wonderland differ from Alice’s real world in the way space and physics work?
Wonderland does not follow real-world physics; for example, Alice falls for an unnaturally long time and later changes size after drinking from a bottle.
What moment in the excerpt shows that Wonderland does not follow real-world logic?
Alice drinks from a bottle labeled "DRINK ME", which causes her to shrink in size.
How does Alice’s shrinking after drinking from the bottle reflect her character development?
It shows her growing acceptance of Wonderland’s strange logic, as she adapts quickly instead of panicking.
What detail in the excerpt suggests that Wonderland is a parallel world rather than a fully separate "secondary world"?
Alice brings her real-world logic with her, such as wondering about latitude and longitude or whether she will fall through to Australia, indicating that her world and Wonderland coexist.
How does Alice’s reaction to these strange events reflect a key theme in fantasy stories?
Instead of panicking, she quickly accepts the strange logic of Wonderland, showing how fantasy worlds often challenge characters to adapt to magical or illogical environments.
How does Alice’s internal dialogue (such as scolding herself or imagining conversations) reveal her personality?
It shows that she is imaginative and self-reflective, often treating herself as if she were two different people having a conversation.