Alice In Wonderland, Chapter 11 quiz

Questions and answers

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   Question 1. What is the Knave of Hearts accused of in Chapter 11?

   • Insulting the Queen at a royal banquet
   • Correct answer: Stealing the Queen of Hearts' tarts
   • Refusing to attend the Queen's croquet game
   • Painting the white roses red

   The White Rabbit reads the accusation from the nursery rhyme: 'The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, / And took them quite away!'

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   Question 2. What does the King do before any witnesses are called?

   • He reads the accusation himself
   • Correct answer: He asks the jury to consider their verdict
   • He orders the Knave to confess
   • He asks the Queen for her opinion

   The King prematurely tells the jury to 'Consider your verdict,' but the White Rabbit interrupts to say 'There's a great deal to come before that!'

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   Question 3. Why are the jurors writing on their slates before the trial begins?

   • They are recording the charges
   • Correct answer: They are writing down their names so they don't forget them
   • They are drafting their verdict early
   • They are noting the courtroom layout

   The Gryphon tells Alice the jurors are writing down their own names 'for fear they should forget them before the end of the trial.'

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   Question 4. What does the Hatter bring to the witness stand?

   • A watch and a hat
   • Correct answer: A teacup and bread-and-butter
   • A plate of tarts as evidence
   • A trumpet and parchment scroll

   The Hatter arrives carrying 'a teacup in one hand and a piece of bread-and-butter in the other' because he hadn't finished his tea when summoned.

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   Question 5. How does the King misinterpret the Hatter's testimony about 'the twinkling of the tea'?

   • He thinks the Hatter is describing a magical spell
   • He assumes the Hatter is speaking about stars
   • Correct answer: He takes it as a statement about the letter T
   • He believes it is a coded confession

   The King snaps, 'Of course twinkling begins with a T! Do you take me for a dunce?' — confusing the word's initial letter with its meaning.

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   Question 6. What answer does the Duchess's cook give when asked what tarts are made of?

   • Sugar and flour
   • Treacle and jam
   • Correct answer: Pepper, mostly
   • Butter and cream

   The cook answers 'Pepper, mostly,' which is consistent with her earlier characterization as someone who puts pepper in everything.

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   Question 7. What unusual physical change does Alice experience during the trial?

   • She shrinks to a very small size
   • Correct answer: She grows larger without eating or drinking anything
   • Her neck stretches as it did after eating the mushroom
   • She becomes invisible to the other characters

   Alice feels a 'very curious sensation' and realizes she is growing larger again, squeezing the Dormouse beside her.

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   Question 8. Which of these events actually occur in Chapter 11?

   • Alice takes a squeaky pencil from Bill the Lizard.

     Happened

   • The Hatter successfully identifies who stole the tarts.

     Didn't happen

   • A guinea-pig is stuffed into a canvas bag for cheering.

     Happened

   • The Queen orders the Knave of Hearts to be beheaded immediately.

     Didn't happen

   • The White Rabbit reads Alice's name as the next witness.

     Happened

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   Question 9. Which of these details are accurately described in the chapter?

   • The jurors convert three dates into shillings and pence.

     Happened

   • The Hatter escapes the courtroom before the officer can take his head.

     Happened

   • The March Hare testifies after the Hatter.

     Didn't happen

   • The cook vanishes during the commotion caused by the Dormouse.

     Happened

   • Alice volunteers to testify on behalf of the Knave.

     Didn't happen

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    Question 10. What does 'indignant' mean as used in: 'Stupid things!' Alice began in a loud, indignant voice?

    • Feeling amused by something unexpected
    • Correct answer: Feeling strong displeasure at something perceived as unjust
    • Feeling confused and disoriented
    • Feeling frightened by one's surroundings

    Indignant means feeling anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. Alice is outraged by the jurors' foolish behavior.

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    Question 11. What does 'suppressed' mean as used in: 'one of the guinea-pigs cheered, and was immediately suppressed by the officers of the court'?

    • Encouraged to continue
    • Asked politely to be quiet
    • Correct answer: Forcibly silenced or subdued
    • Removed from the courtroom temporarily

    Suppressed means forcibly put down or silenced. The narrator explains that the officers stuffed the guinea-pig into a canvas bag head first.

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    Question 12. What does 'melancholy' mean as used in: 'the King said, with a melancholy air'?

    • An air of cheerful enthusiasm
    • Correct answer: A mood of deep sadness or gloom
    • A tone of strict authority
    • An expression of fearful anxiety

    Melancholy refers to a deep, persistent sadness. The King speaks with a gloomy reluctance when told he must cross-examine the cook himself.

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