Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland



Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Name_______________________

Chapters I-V Discussion Questions

Chapter I “Down the Rabbit Hole”

1. What was Alice doing at the beginning of the story before an animal darts past?

2. What were on the walls of the tunnel as Alice fell past?

3. What does Alice first consume that changes her?

4. Alice grew tall by eating what? After growing, how does her perspective begin to change? (25)

5. After growing, she considers sending presents to whom?

Chapter II “Pool of Tears”

6. Alice nearly drowned in a pool of what? How do the other animals respond to this?

7. What mistake does Alice make when speaking with these animals (what does she keep talking about)?

Chapter III “A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale”

8. How do they dry off after escaping the pool?

9. The method of drying is suggested by which animal “leader”?

10. Who “wins” the Caucus-race? What do you make of this race? What might Carroll be suggesting?

11. What type of word play is used on page 37? What is the mouse talking about? What is Alice focused on while the mouse is talking?

Chapter IV “The Rabbit Sends in Little Bill”

12. What does Alice drink from? It does not have a label on it that says “DRINK ME,” but Alice consumes it anyway. What is the “something” that happens to her?

Why did Alice even go to the White Rabbit’s house? What was she asked to retrieve?

13. How does Bill attempt to enter the house? Explain why he doesn’t get too far?

14. How does Alice return to her normal size?

15. After her ordeal at the White Rabbit’s house, Alice encounters a giant puppy. How does she manage to get rid of it?

16. At the chapter’s end, which character does Alice discover? What does he look like? What is he doing?

Chapter V “Advice from a Caterpillar”

17. What question does the Caterpillar ask Alice that seems to stump her on page 49?

18. What advice does the Caterpillar give Alice on page 50?

19. What is the title of the poem that she recites for the Caterpillar? Why do you think it is significant?

20. What does the Caterpillar tell Alice the mushroom can do? Why does Alice keep changing size?

21. What is the theme of this chapter? Support your position with at least two supports fro the text.

22. After nibbling on some shrooms, Alice encounters a ____________________ who mistakes her for a ______________________. Why?

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